Taking the Test

  For quite some time, I was counting down to 17 June 2011. Months turned into weeks, and weeks in days. And all of a sudden, I found myself sitting in the waiting area of the Pearson Vue. I was about to take the test I have been preparing for more than half a year! I would remain calm, I had told myself the night before. I had prepared well, and there was no reason to panic. But then, I had also told myself that I would have a good night’s sleep before the test. That didn’t happen. Likewise, my heart was racing and my mouth dry. Soon enough I had my picture taken, fingerprints scanned and was sitting in front of a computer that said, Click next to start. Oh! I wondered, there isn’t going to be a – your time starts now. I could start the test...