Bling Bling in the ATL

Walked out of the GRE today. First section went well; essays were fine, did a little bit worse on the second one but OK. Took my little break, was even in a good mood, feeling adrenalized, concentrated, etc., making little jokes to myself about how convenient it is that Georgia State has their testing center and counseling service bundled in the same building. Ate an apple, used the facilities, went back in.

Started the math section. My math scores have been relatively crappy, and I'm fairly convinced that I haven't been doing myself justice because I've forgotten how to be a good test taker. On the practice drills, I haven't been taking a full half hour to answer everything, yet I'm still making 3-4 stupid mistakes on the easy questions. Like, misreading the question. So, assuming time was on my side, my strategy for today was to proceed carefully, making sure I got every question correct in the beginning even if it meant rechecking and being anal.

Followed my strategy pretty well. Too well. 15 of 28 questions in, I realize I've taken 20 of 30 minutes. I got up to question 21 and the test ended. 7 whole unanswered questions.

Quit Test! Feels extreme, but the obvious move. Click the button, drive to work, here I am, $115 poorer.