Well, good news since last time. That's right, more tests~!
As usual, the breakdown:
100 Lit -- June 19
120 QA -- July 8
120 JC -- July 17
That leaves only the 3-V (three-voice) test left to pass. I had attempted one last Thursday with "only" 28 errors, and then another one tonight. It definitely wasn't a test-pass, and I doubt it was necessarily better than last week's. But either way, there are 2 weeks left in the session and it is my goal to pass it before the August break.
Compared to the 100-speed tests, 120 has felt like a slower rate of progress. But aside from that 4th of July weekend interruption, I've generally stuck to my pass-a-test-once-every-two-weeks pattern. I would chalk it up to the two law classes that I was taking, and the summer weather. Ha ha! Oh, a quick note about those law classes. Concepts of Criminal Law have already ended and I finished with a grade of 96.5%. Business Law is still going on, but I've got an A in it, with overall "grade" of 100%. Not exactly sure how that works, because I obviously didn't get 100 on every quiz or test, but I guess the extra credit points helped to fill the gap.
Back to the test passes, however, did you know that at the bottom of each "Congratulations! You've Passed ___ Test!" coversheet, there's a short note that reads simply:
This is an acknowledgement of a giant step forward in reaching your final goal.
Be proud and celebrate your progress!!
It may seem simple and trite, but I think there is a lot of power in those words. It's been said before that court reporters are generally perfectionists, and that they don't allow themselves to enjoy their victories. Instead, they're always looking towards the next goal. While this might sound like an admirable trait to a degree, I think that I should follow the wisdom of these words and allow myself to enjoy this victory, taking in stride when I do pass the final 120 3-V.
As with nearly every post I end with, my current goal is now: Complete 120 3-V before end of Summer!!
