4.02.2003
I am up to my eyeballs in testing, and it appears the only way out is through. I have a chemistry exam on Friday, for which I am not the least bit prepared. I found out today that i have a geology exam on friday as well, but that is merely an annoyance. I can do it off the top of my head. My friday continued to spiral away when I discovered that I have to occupy the ECE-Senior Design workshop booth at the UMD Techfest for a 3 full hours into my weekend.
I also, for the first time in my life, FOUGHT to take a test. The Fundamentals of Engineering test, that is. There was a snafu in the paperwork, and they sent a nice, certified letter saying that I would not be allowed to take the test for this reason. I spent 200 dollars to take the review session class (a sorry waste of 200 bucks, by the way), 100 dollars for study books, and 100 dollars to register for the test. Then I got the trite little letter. I was not pleased. I got the letter Saturday, and Monday I called the licensing board, but my access to the Queen Bee was impeded by a mid-level management drone. Monday was wasted in an attempt to bypass her, but Monday night I sent an email, and initiated contact directly with the Queen. After some deftly executed social engineering (if I do say so myself) I was allowed to fax and then mail the necessary documents and would be allowed (I love this. I have spent 400 dollars, but I was allowed to proceed) to sit for the exam. Now I just need to pass the exam. Easier said than done. It is an 8 hour (!) exam. 4 hours in the morning, and 4 in the afternoon. The morning exam covers general engineering concepts and will be the most difficult. In-depth knowledge of diverse topics like Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Conrol System Theory, Math, Statics, Chemistry, Signal Processing and Circuit analysis with instant recall is necessary. Basically, you only know something about the classes you have had. The rest is just guessing. The afternoon test is discipline-specific, which means I will take the electrical test. There is more in-depth knowledge required here, but I feel more comfortable because I am at least faintly familiar with the topics.
We shall see.
Graduation is 43 days away
I also, for the first time in my life, FOUGHT to take a test. The Fundamentals of Engineering test, that is. There was a snafu in the paperwork, and they sent a nice, certified letter saying that I would not be allowed to take the test for this reason. I spent 200 dollars to take the review session class (a sorry waste of 200 bucks, by the way), 100 dollars for study books, and 100 dollars to register for the test. Then I got the trite little letter. I was not pleased. I got the letter Saturday, and Monday I called the licensing board, but my access to the Queen Bee was impeded by a mid-level management drone. Monday was wasted in an attempt to bypass her, but Monday night I sent an email, and initiated contact directly with the Queen. After some deftly executed social engineering (if I do say so myself) I was allowed to fax and then mail the necessary documents and would be allowed (I love this. I have spent 400 dollars, but I was allowed to proceed) to sit for the exam. Now I just need to pass the exam. Easier said than done. It is an 8 hour (!) exam. 4 hours in the morning, and 4 in the afternoon. The morning exam covers general engineering concepts and will be the most difficult. In-depth knowledge of diverse topics like Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Conrol System Theory, Math, Statics, Chemistry, Signal Processing and Circuit analysis with instant recall is necessary. Basically, you only know something about the classes you have had. The rest is just guessing. The afternoon test is discipline-specific, which means I will take the electrical test. There is more in-depth knowledge required here, but I feel more comfortable because I am at least faintly familiar with the topics.
We shall see.
Graduation is 43 days away
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