Today Is the Day

It’s ACA certification exam day. I am full of fear and loathing. I probably should not be. I have been preparing for the test since way back in January. Those who know me well know that I usually do not operate in this fashion. I usually tend to be more of a crammer.

There is no way that I could have adequately “crammed” for this, though. I have not sat in on lectures. I have no notepack. This whole process has simply been me wrestling with the books, with God as my support, with Christ my Lord as the ultimate reason for taking the exam, and with the words of friends such as Taffey, Laura, Paul, Nathan, and Mr. Keisling as an encouragement. And Michele. Michele more than anyone has been the one to say, “You might want to think about cutting off ESPNU’s presentation of the NCAA Division II championship football game from LAST YEAR (!!!) and start studying again.” I wouldn’t be at this point without her.

I really don’t know what I am in for today. I have seen sample questions and the seven domains of the ACA’s Role Delineation, but I do not know exactly how reflective these are of the test. I am hopeful of positive results, but if I do not pass, I will sleep well knowing that I studied for this thing as hard as I could, given what I know about it. I will honestly be able to say that it was the best I could do at this point in my career. Hopefully, I won’t have to say that will a falling inflection.