My Dad said he didn’t see my passion. He couldn’t tell what I was working towards. I was very upset to say the least. I said, “I’m getting my license!”
I then clarified to him, my major focus is putting RA behind my name. Licensure is one of the first thoughts I think about everyday when I wake up and one of my last thoughts before I go to bed. (When will I study today?, and Did I get in enough studying today?)
I was pretty upset. Especially since my studying was off last week and overall my studying hasn’t been as productive as it was for the first two exams. My first 3 months of studying essentially carried me through 3 exams. But that’s it. I failed the next 2 exams and from then on I haven’t taken full advantage of my summer having to reschedule 2 exams.
My Dad has taken the Professional Engineer exam. Having not passed (more than once), he’s put that behind him now. I understand that. He’s proof that there is a “life window” where you can (really need to) put professional matters first. If you don’t use that window, it may get complicated later on for whatever reason. (In my Dad’s case his attitude to licensure has changed.) For some people the window is later on. For me the time is now.
All I took from our “discussion” is I’m doing something wrong, which is not studying enough. With all of that, most of my weekend was still a bust. Luckily I got a call from my Aunt that helped me consider habits to change to improve my studying. I’ll discuss that in my next post. Just be wary of loved ones’ off hand comments. Do your best to let them guide (motivate) you in the right direction.
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