X-amination

I took the FE exam on Saturday morning. It was a mentally and physically grueling session, but I got through it (I think).

The FE exam is the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, which lasts for a grand total of eight (8) hours. 4 hours in the morning, and 4 in the afternoon, after lunch. I woke up at 5AM (since it starts at 7), armed with two bottles of Rockstar and a calculator the non-engineers use (stupid rules).

120 questions in first 4 hours. 60 questions in last 4 hours. I made the error of taking it easy for the first 4 hours (I mean, we got 4 frickin' hours), but I was too slow, and was forced to randomly guess like 10 answers. I got the hang of it in the last 4 hours though, I think. I learned that the way to go is not necessarily to find the right answer, but to immediately pick out the wrong answers.

The pass rate for this exam is 95% for engineers from my college. So...I wasn't sure if I should have been more or less worried (I don't want to be in the bottom 5%, that's for sure). But I will find out in about 2 or 3 months whether I pass or not.

But, regardless, I'm going to try to stay HIV-positive. (South Park, anyone?)
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And of course, I made sure I rewarded myself with some "relaxation" time, characterized by my not doing anything productive for myself, but for other people. Hah