The journey to the board exam started as soon as I got back
from my holiday trip. I dedicated myself to doing 150 questions a day- 75 in
the morning and another 75 in the afternoons- then spare two hours to study the
rationales for each question I had tackled. It didn’t matter whether I had got
the question right or wrong. It wasn’t easy though, with lots of distractions
and hard finding a conducive place outdoors for the study sessions. At times,
it was overwhelming.
Registration for the ATT number, a requirement for one to
sit board exams, was a longer process than I expected. After a long wait, I had
to start all over again because I made mistakes in the initial application.
Draining! Here’s my advice to you: start registration for the ATT number early,
say a month before you graduate from school.
My registration finally went through three days to the
exams. With my participation confirmed, anxiety set in. Other friends admitted
that they were feeling nervous too and that it was normal. The nights became
sleepless. I didn’t touch my books a day to the exam. Instead, I went out with
friends to try and calm our nerves. It didn’t achieve much. The following day,
I arrived at the exam centre an hour early. I answered 93 questions in about 45
minutes. Even though I had prepared extensively, the questions seemed like I
have never come across them before. I didn’t know what to expect, but I wasn’t
much hopeful. That I had to wait three days for the results only worsened the
nerves.
The PVT trick on the testing centre website showed that I
had passed, but I wasn’t buying into it. “It isn’t always 100% accurate. Just
wait for the official results.” I told myself. The three days went by. The
results came out. And I had passed! It however took a couple of days before I
could sleep well again.
I am starting a new job in a week and I am very happy for
everything.
Best of luck everyone
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