April 18: Last CPA Practice Test

1pm

CPA Update: 17 Days Left

Finished up the last of six CPA practice tests this morn. I skipped CPA review class all this week, because we are going over audit stuff which I feel I know. Did all right on the exam this morn, so evidently my private study was worth more than going to class this week. That puts the final tally at 5/6. The goal was to get 75% on all six exams. If I had achieved this, I was supposed to have a 98% chance at passing the real exam on May 6&7. Well, I passed five of the tests and missed the sixth by only one question. That means that I should be able to pass without any trouble.

I really don't feel that ready though. I try some comprehensive self-tests now and then, I am don't get really great scores. I know a little bit about each of the subjects, but I am not sure that I could write a 20-minute essay about anything. Anyway, not much farther to go.

Internet Shopping Spree

I took out another loan to help finance my vacation for this summer. I am thinking whether I want to include this trip on my web page somehow. I have been looking into QTVR more as well as other examples of travel journals. I was really impressed with bikeabout.org So much, that I thought about quitting my job and going into business with those folks, though I don't think they are making any money.

Anyway, I decided that I need a new wide angle lense for my camera and maybe an old laptop to record my travels. I started looking around at on-line auction houses like ebay.com and onsale.com Found some cool stuff at good prices. I just bought a Sharp Zaurus 5000. It is not quite a laptop, but it has a keyboard that should be decent enough for typing, whereas my Japanese Zaurus only has pen input. Plus, it only takes two AA batteries, so I can keep it powered up with the solar battery charger that I recently got at rei.com Internet shopping.

Life in General

Having some productivity problems lately. Not exactly wasting time, but not using it wisely on the thing that should be number one: CPA. Maybe it shows where my real interests lie. I did have a good dinner with Andersen this week, which made me feel like I might fit in all right there. The table conversation was a little superficial, but general they were good company. It is just a matter of whether I want to go for corporate America or some wacky non-for-profit overseas-how bout that bikeabout.org

Later!


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