I am of the opinion that I’ve likely failed this exam. Until recently, I think I’d done a good job tricking myself into believing they failing wouldn’t be difficult for me. But I’ve felt the anxiety ramp up recently…and earlier tonight, I broke down a bit; I wasn’t expecting that. And it’s made me realize that I might not be in as good of a place as I thought I was for all of this.

I work a full time job in the legal field and am expecting results on Thursday…results that will disappoint a lot of people. With my unexpected reaction to the stress tonight, I’m preparing to explain my absence from the office for an hour on Thursday. Would you recommend preparation in other ways? How did you react? How should I expect this to hit me?