Study depression-how do you handle it?

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  • April 23, 2015 at 1:32 am #193491
    Tcohle
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    As a lot of you already know, these tests are draining, creating a rollercoaster of emotions, and stressful. How do you handle the “downs” of studying? Those brick walls! For instance, one string of days I’ll be doing really well in MCQ! Then I’ll just be missing questions one by one by one :(. So frustrating!

    I find it hard to deal with emotions of stress and fatigue because there is literally nobody I know taking the exams (in my personal life) who I could talk to.

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

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  • April 23, 2015 at 1:59 am #662707
    Anonymous
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    Oh I feel your pain. Reach out to people on these threads and try to figure out what motivates you. I have coworkers who have passed all of the parts and I get support from them. This is important and it's hard for a reason. If it was easy, everyone would do it, you know? Just keep pushing through it. You can and will get there. Just do not give up.

    April 23, 2015 at 2:12 am #662708
    Tcohle
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    Nice! I work at a small construction company…soo nobody there even close to finance lol. I try to talk to my parents a bit. This forum helps sometimes

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

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    April 23, 2015 at 2:35 am #662709
    TheGuyCPA
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    Try finding a boyfriend? Buy pet goldfish?

    FAR - 80
    REG - 78
    AUD - 88
    BEC - 84

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    April 23, 2015 at 2:37 am #662710
    TheGuyCPA
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    I know FAR is the most mentally draining. I found myself staring at Egyptian words at some point where I was mentally exhausted. Nothing was making sense, so I went out for a jog and went to sleep. The next day I was at it again.

    FAR - 80
    REG - 78
    AUD - 88
    BEC - 84

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    April 23, 2015 at 11:50 am #662711
    ibCPAsoon
    Member

    As silly as it sounds – you have the whole another71 community to talk to.

    It is very challenging and im finally in the home stretch on my last exam after finishing tax season and I am BURNT OUT.

    Trying so hard to not be cranky and pump through this.

    BEC - PASS JULY 2014
    FAR - PASS DEC 2014
    AUD - PASS FEB 2015
    REG - PASS MAY 2015

    April 23, 2015 at 12:29 pm #662712
    Mika
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    Feel your pain too…sometimes my trending score is low 30s and next trending score is 80%…..

    REG - 80 (02/13/2015) Roger + Ninja Flash Card + Ninja MCQ + Becker's Note
    FAR - 84 (05/29/2015) Roger + Ninja MCQ + Some Wiley book questions
    BEC - 77 (08/27/2015) Roger + Ninja MCQ + Half Wiley book questions
    AUD - 87 (08/28/2015) Roger + Ninja MCQ + Half Wiley book questions

    April 23, 2015 at 12:35 pm #662713
    Lion_of_the_Rock
    Participant

    Just a few things:

    If you're really depressed or angry while studying, best to do something else to try and reset. Depressed studying = bad MCQ rounds.

    Get some exercise in, go for a walk or jog.

    While not 100% recommended I found myself reaching for a beer or mixed drink just to take the edge off every so often (key here is ONE and not followed by many unless it is Fri/Sat night, etc.).

    Find something to motivate you, focus on it, and get that desire to continue on.

    Remember it is only 4 tests and if you study enough you'll get it done.

    BEC - 78
    AUD - 75
    REG - 74, 79
    FAR - 75

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    April 23, 2015 at 1:06 pm #662714
    y_u_no_pass
    Participant

    @theguy I am so literal I thought you meant you somehow googled a website with Egyptian words because that was a reprieve from FAR. LOL

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    April 23, 2015 at 1:27 pm #662715
    CPA soon
    Member

    haha smoke a Bob Marley 😉 this website is a good place for depressed individuals as we all are.

    FAR - 71, 68, 74, (8/31/14) 78 ✔
    REG - 67, 71, 71, (10/18/14) 78 ✔
    BEC - (11/29/14) 86 ✔
    AUD - 73, (4/4/15) 86 ✔

    I can't believe this is over! 2 years and 3 months..

    April 23, 2015 at 2:08 pm #662716
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I started drinking…

    April 23, 2015 at 2:09 pm #662717
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    MORE DUNKIN' DONUTS!

    April 23, 2015 at 2:50 pm #662718
    Tcohle
    Participant

    I've found I don't do well on MCQ when I'm frustrated or tired. At that point maybe I need to take a break, but I also want to condition myself for the actual test.

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    April 23, 2015 at 2:57 pm #662719
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I recently saw this gunshow comic on reddit with the very calm dog sitting in the house on fire saying “this is fine”. here it is http: // gunshowcomic.com/648 this is how I am handling it

    April 23, 2015 at 3:20 pm #662720
    Tcohle
    Participant

    Gah I love reddit!

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    April 23, 2015 at 8:06 pm #662721
    Skynet
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    Go to your local Bar and start a Tab.

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