[jomarie]

Ok who’s in with me on Turkey week? It’s going to be a extremely busy week. Between being a 3 day work week, 2 girls in my office on vacation, Turkey Day, and my exam on Friday, I hope I don’t pull all my hair out!! Anyways, happy studying and Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

Started sitting in May 2002, on and off. But since 2008 I've been nonstop and my scores are....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73, 80 (Passed again in May 2012) Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70, 76!!!! I AM DONE!!! - Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
After 10 long years of studying, I AM DONE!!!! Finally a Licensed CPA in the State of New York!!

[pacific1]

How is everyone doing this week so far? The last few days have been tough on my studying which I knew was going to be the issue, I had a colonoscopy on Monday so Sunday and Monday morning was all the fun prep and then Monday night I was worth nothing but it is done with and now I can focus on studying. I do have to cook Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow night, I have never cooked one before so a little nervous about that. My mom normally cooks but she has hurt her leg and cannot stand that long so she asked if I could fill in and as much as I didn't want to I couldn't let her down. So tomorrow will be interesting, I told her I was going to be bringing my laptop with me so I can study whenever I can and after dinner when everyone else is having fun playing Bingo I will head to the room and kick out more mcq's. I cannot wait until the 30th so I can stop (hopefully) studying FAR…I so hate this section!

[KasiaS]

My review is going OK so far. I'm not as far as I want to be but I'm hoping to finish the review tomorrow night and do nothing but MCQs all day Friday in preparation for Saturday's showdown. I just finished work, so I'll probably try to get in a good 10 hours today.

I'm already sick to my stomach from the nerves. God to I hate tax!

FAR 88 (07/15/11)
BEC 83 (08/31/11)
AUD 81 (10/15/11)
REG 83 (11/26/11)

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[jomarie]

My studying has been slow go this week…..not good since my exam is on Friday!!!! But between Monday and Tuesday I think I did about 40 MCQs. I guess that better than nothing. I'm cooking Thanksgiving dinner as well tomorrow night, but I told my Dad not to come over until 3 or 4 so I knock out tons of MCQs and then have a nice relaxing dinner and night. At least I'm only having my Dad over so it'll only be the 5 of us.

Started sitting in May 2002, on and off. But since 2008 I've been nonstop and my scores are....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73, 80 (Passed again in May 2012) Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70, 76!!!! I AM DONE!!! - Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
After 10 long years of studying, I AM DONE!!!! Finally a Licensed CPA in the State of New York!!

[KasiaS]

It's been a painfully long day! I got in about 8 hours today and made decent progress, although I wish I got more accomplished. It's slow going for one and the other, bigger reason is that my attention span is that of a goldfish when it comes to studying REG. I've been studying with earplugs in just so that the fridge, heating, clock, etc. noises wouldn't catch my attention.

When I took them out to be somewhat social during dinner with my parents, I swear I became fascinated with the tick-tock of the clock for a good 15 seconds. I plan on covering property transactions before passing out then tomorrow is an all day coporate, partnership, estate, and trust tax marathon!!! Yay me.

FAR 88 (07/15/11)
BEC 83 (08/31/11)
AUD 81 (10/15/11)
REG 83 (11/26/11)

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[Anonymous]

Hi!

It hasn't been such an accomplishing couple of days (BEC-wise). I was hoping to stay up late tonight studying but my head/eyes are feeling a bit heavy….

@Jomarie

I was meaning to ask, how's your daughter and her teething? Still keeping you up?

Sounds like those of us still studying are planning to really get things done in the next few days. Good luck, everyone!

[Anonymous]

Got to vent a drop.

I'm so tired and every night after work or college I have such good intentions of studying x amount but somehow I don't get that amount done and then it gets late and I tell myself I should get some rest so I'll have the energy to stay up late the next night, but I'm tired then, too!

Ok. I'm going to study now and hope I don't fall asleep over the book 🙂

Thanks for listening. I was trying to tell this to someone else, but it's not the same – venting to someone who doesn't really know what this is all about…

[thechamp26]

I'm with you guys. All these days until November 30th when I sit for audit will be power 14 hour days! Get pumped!

[pacific1]

@Acct – I am sorry to hear you are getting so tired, I do strongly believe though that you do have to take care of yourself or else you are more susceptible to getting sick so please try to get rest if your body is telling you need it. 🙂

[jomarie]

@acct – Thanks for asking. I may have found the trick with the teething. I've been giving her Infant Advil about 20 minutes before bed and that's been helping. Plus I bought a vaporizer for her room. She's been fighting this cold for about a month (I did have her checked out at the doctor's and he said it's viral, just needs to run it's course), and I think the vaporizer plus me rubbing baby rub on her chest and feet has been helping.

Now I've been having sleep issues again with my older one, ugh it never ends. I just came home from dropping them off at the daycare (I'll explain in a minute why the daycare is open on Thanksgiving) and her teacher was telling me about how she was acting up yesterday, not listening and stuff. Last night I didn't get any studying done again because she wasn't listening and not going to bed. I ended up laying with her and falling asleep, with NINJA notes in hand.

Back to my note about the daycare being open today. Well I live in Canada, but work in the States. I live about 20 minutes away from the border in Ontario. So today it's a regular work and school day here. So since my little one is at daycare, older one is at school, and hubby is at work, I'm taking full advantage of a empty house. I convinced my Dad, who lives in the states, to come over for Thanksgiving dinner around 3:30 or 4 o'clock. I figured at that time, I can go pick the girls up while he keeps on eye on my Turkey and then have dinner ready by the time my hubby gets home.

I hope everyone has an awesome Thanksgiving and Happy Studying to those who are studying like me!!

Started sitting in May 2002, on and off. But since 2008 I've been nonstop and my scores are....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73, 80 (Passed again in May 2012) Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70, 76!!!! I AM DONE!!! - Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
After 10 long years of studying, I AM DONE!!!! Finally a Licensed CPA in the State of New York!!

[KasiaS]

@jomarie, good luck with dinner and I hope you can get at least a little rest today between studies and family obligations.

I'm in for a full day of power studying – shooting for 12 hours today. My family is being awesome and leaving me completely alone. All that's required of me is a mandatory appearance at the dinner table. Here I go…

Happy Thanksgiving and Studies to all!

FAR 88 (07/15/11)
BEC 83 (08/31/11)
AUD 81 (10/15/11)
REG 83 (11/26/11)

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[pacific1]

@JoMarie, I have a question for you. I am going to be sitting for FAR on Tuesday, I am thinking I will barely cover all the material once but not have time to do a good review….before you sit tomorrow for FAR will you have covered all the material by doing all the mcq's? I have Gleim and Wiley online and to do all the mcq's for them both is over 3500 mcq's…I don't think I will be able to cover all of that at all and I am starting to get worried.

[jomarie]

I'm in the same boat. I'm actually starting to panic cause I'm not getting all the material in. Especially the way things have been going to past week. I'm going to go in try my best and hope and pray for a 75!!

Started sitting in May 2002, on and off. But since 2008 I've been nonstop and my scores are....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73, 80 (Passed again in May 2012) Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70, 76!!!! I AM DONE!!! - Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
After 10 long years of studying, I AM DONE!!!! Finally a Licensed CPA in the State of New York!!

[pacific1]

That is one of the issues I have with FAR, there is just so much material and so hard to get it all covered without forgetting stuff. I do think doing more studying right before the exam is better with this section because in the past I have given myself 8 weeks to study and before the test day I forgotten the stuff in the beginning.

[jomarie]

I've been doing mini tests….20 MCQs and 2 sims…..so far on the first one I've scored a 65…..not bad, I don't think. This way I can see my weaknesses and tonight and tomorrow morning I can go to Jeff's NINJA notes and look at my weak points.

I had a rough start this morning with everything that's going on with my daughter so I had a late start getting into the studying mode and now I'm in the studying mode but I'm also in the I can't stop eating mode as well. Oh well, have to pick and choose my battles.

Started sitting in May 2002, on and off. But since 2008 I've been nonstop and my scores are....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73, 80 (Passed again in May 2012) Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70, 76!!!! I AM DONE!!! - Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
After 10 long years of studying, I AM DONE!!!! Finally a Licensed CPA in the State of New York!!

[KasiaS]

I'm a little all over the place… first test I took this morning on Ind. Taxation, I got 60% and the next one I took I got 100% Then I scored 83% and 86% on preparer responsibilities and liabilities. I really need to hammer tax in because I keep losing track of facts and numbers… confusing proofs and defenses between common law, Sec Act of 1933, and Sec Exch Act of 1934.

Corp Taxation will be the death of me. I'm relistening to the lectures because I feel like it's been years since I've touched this material (it really was 2 weeks ago). Corp Tax is definitely my weakness. Less than 2 days! I refuse to reschedule. I just have to know enough to eke out a 75. That is it.

FAR 88 (07/15/11)
BEC 83 (08/31/11)
AUD 81 (10/15/11)
REG 83 (11/26/11)

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