Please forgive me. In the past few drawn-out, somewhat blurry days, I went over almost every aspect of 700 pages of certification material. I dedicated somewhere around 25-30 hours to studying the vast space between the front and back covers of this MCTS Training Kit, as well as 6 sets of PowerPoint slides an accompanying set of practice quiz questions for each section. Needless to say, I was a little stressed out, burned out, and overall sleepless this weekend. Mostly disconnected from the outside world, I had little time to relax other than food breaks and mental health walks outside in the cold.
I was worried. I’ve never failed a class before in my life. If I didn’t pass this cert, not only was I going to be short 3.5 credits for graduation, but I was also going to receive my first F in any class, ever. Failure wasn’t an option.
Most importantly, after all this, I managed to pass the certification test! Granted, I barely passed by the hair on my chin, but that’s not important right now. I have my first official certification in the industry! I am now an official Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in MS SQL Server 2005. I honestly couldn’t be happier. Two more finals to go, and three papers! I can do this! The end is almost in sight!