August 22, 2016

While the Mock exam was very thrilling, boy was it tough!!!!

I honestly took the whole day to do the Day 3 portion of the CFE... They want us to do all this stuff in 4 hours?!? And they think it'll take 3 hours? I guess you have to be a walking brain to be an accountant? or a cyborg. I bet they perform their calculations in split seconds...

Alas, I'm just kidding around... I truly do believe that I can do this, and that anything is possible...

I really enjoyed writing the Mock CFE exam... It was pretty damn tough... I have to say...

Now that the deadline is passed. There is a lot stuff that I wasn't able to do. Especially for the Day 2 exam as well as the last day 3 portion of the mock exam... I'm actually quite scared that CPA will say, Oh you didn't reasonably attempt the both portions... I did my ultimate best. I thought I had a damn near perfect answer for the 1st day 3 case... But the 2nd one was a bit worse and the third one was really tough...

I think the hardest part of writing the CFE exam is to write it competently and within the time limits specified.

I need to get better. I feel like my assurance skills are lacking. Like every assurance question looks daunting to me, so that's an area, I really need to brush up on....

I'm REALLY hoping they allow me to stay in the program. I would be really upset if I had to give up. Honestly, this shit is so tough, that I've been using the solutions they gave me extensively to write up my solution. HOWEVER, I haven't been copying anything. I've been understanding things the way they see it. It's not like they know we aren't looking at it. THEY GAVE IT TO US THEMSELVES. It's just really hard. I think it's important to look at the solutions as much as possible when you're first starting out. Otherwise, you're gonna have very little progress, and to be honest, you won't be changing your thought patterns. Absolutely no improvement will be made. BUT when you do look at the solution, I tend to say HEYYYY that's a good point. Or you know I think that's true, but I would say this instead. Other times, I don't even agree with the solution, so I won't put it in my response, because I like to understand everything I'm putting in. SOoooo, I have a lot of room to improve... I'm just hoping I can do it in 1 months time and I'm hoping that they let me continue to try and do so.

Now that the mock CFE is over... I feel very relaxed. Before I was like OMG I HAVE NO TIME... I gotta hand it in. I Gotta get it done! and I think that (as I've said before, for sure). A sense of urgency is a powerful thing. Especially when real exam scenarios will have that sense of urgency... So I suppose I can set some due dates for myself...

Another point is... I tend to remember the most recent cases first. And the oldest ones faintly. That being said, it's generally easier to learn a more recent case, than an older case. So I think it'll be really helpful, to debrief the Mock CFE and then work backwards. However, I do need to learn how to write within time limits... That is an insanely important skill, otherwise, I'm totally screwed. So I might get SUPER into this Mock CFE case that was given to us.

Disclaimer: I am not talking about the content of the CPA cases. I'm literally talking about the materials they give us. This all information that you can find online. Just saying, since I'd rather not have CPA run after me saying I disclosed some secret information. The candidate guide is on the net. Anyone that knows how to use google can find it. So, no one should have anything against me unless they hate my blog writing style, in which case you probably just shouldn't read my blog haha. Let's keep our distance *WINK!*... Hahaha.... *Siiiigh* man that was hefty study day... My set up is pretty intense... I like it.

I got a super sweet organizer to my right. I got another computer to my left... I honestly don't think I'm going to need a back up laptop... In case I do, I'll probably just borrow my sisters for 3 days (i.e. the CFE days and just use it for those days...

how many days are in august? 31!!!!! YESSSS! LOL that means i got

22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 <-- 10 days
+ 20 additional days in september to study for the CFE


OH man... Like honestly, there's no advantage to worrying about it. You just have to do your best. And yeah. You just gotta do your best...

The time now is 3:27 AM... Yayyy I'm not alone :) my ex misses me I think. I miss her a lot too. I sleep holding the hat she gave me. I'm kinda upset that I took back everything that I gave her... IT'S COMPLICATED, OKAY!? She told me she's leaving the country... That's cool, I mean... I'm glad she told me because it shows me she cares to tell me. And I've told her before I'd like to know when she's leaving. I was under the impression that she found someone else, so I was kinda like... Oh okay. I'm totally alone....... :S this sucks lol butttt I may not be the most handsome dude, but I'm like a deaf frog. I will keep jumping even if you tell me not to. In other words, I don't mind getting rejected.


SO, I think I should go to sleep. It's late... I'm not very sleepy but I know my body would appreciate it.

During the day I took a 15 minute break where I just hit a soccer ball with my baseball bat, and then I did some pull ups on a nearby swing set. Then I biked for a bit and then I ran holding my bike for a bit. I am one of thee biggest fitness freaks you will ever meet (e.g. search on youtube bboy crosel). The point is I'm very athletic. I have a propensity to be an amazing athlete, but my whole life I've been in school, so I like to think I'm a force to be reckoned with mentally as well as physically. That being said, I really can't 1000% ignore my bodily needs (e.g. good food, I need healthy food. I need some exercise if I'm feeling constipated or something) Other than that, I can go without exercise. It's not a big deal. But you know it's a sacrifice, I'm willing to make.

I don't wanna get sick, so I'll head to bed. G'nyte readers. I will update you on my progress in the near future. I literally spent at least 12 hours today studying. maybe even 15. I'll try to wake up as early as I can... and just STUDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY ttyl!

2:11 PM - I suppose I'm somewhat well rested. I've been up since 12 eating and taking are of random house chores. Time is flying :( Okay but I can do this...Some feedback I got from my case writing was:

I need to use point form to reach their competency requirements. And I need to become a better planner in terms of timing, so that I can hit all the issues asked for. hmmm... 'kay, reasonable feedback!

I really want to make use of today. Every day counts!!! <-- lol I did very little studying today... But I did make use of it to some degree. I bought a new tooth sonicare toothbrush. My old one was getting really slow. I'm still gonna use the old one for brushing my gums (cuz it's weak and gums are so precious..... lol), but the new one is needed for getting plaque off my teeth. I also helped fix the washing machine, so I can finally stop wearing old underwear! KIDDINGGGGG... I spent a lot of time with my family. I played with my nephew, ate and talked with my parents and siblings. Ate a lot of healthy food <-- which I needed because I've felt very sick for a while. Paid off a credit card bill owing... I'm actually quite tired! brb!