17 July 2008

And so it begins...

For those of you that don't know yet, we found out about a week ago that Brent passed the exam he took back in May. So with that news and the fact that it's now mid-July, we are back in "study season" again. He will be taking exam 6 at the end of October so we are 15 weeks away, not that either of us are counting down already. :)

Yesterday, Brent took his first paid study day off of work. I am so proud of him. He woke up early and studied pretty diligently all day long. I believe he said the final count was 8.75 hours. Go Brent! There's no way I would have that much will power to stay focused all day. Especially if my spouse was home. Brent gets to divide up the 100+ hours of paid time from work into how he wants so this time, instead of taking the afternoon off a couple of days a week, he is going to take the entire day on Wednesdays. It should be pretty good. I just need to make sure that I have enough stuff to do that doesn't involve using the computer or needing to go into the bedroom a lot so that I don't interrupt him. Yesterday, I went downtown with a couple of girls to buy fabric. I have a feeling that is going to be a pretty common Wed activity. Good thing the stuff is cheap!

I'm always so amazed that Brent has the stamina to keep taking these tests every 6 months. He studies upwards of 300 hours for each one and 2/3 of that time is after work and on the weekends. 5 down, 4 to go! What a guy!

Good luck, Bubs!

3 comments:

melissa said...

Way to go, Beeje! Congrats on passing the test. Good luck with the next one. And the next one. And the one after that...

Claire Thompson said...

Hooray for Brent, I am very impressed at his dedication. Come hang out with us at the beach on Wednesdays.

Bethany said...

I am with you Emily I don't think I would have the stamina to study that long. Good Luck Brent.