[oilgaslb]

So long story short…I failed BEC because I gave up 1/2 way through due to stressing about the lack of time and attention I paid my 6 year old son (single mom working full time). The moment I passed after actually trying to study, I swore to myself I’d never let myself fail again – not to mention what a waste of time it is to study half-a**ed then have to re-study from scratch.

Fast forward to FAR…my original date was right before Thanksgiving, I pushed it off to this Saturday, knowing I wasn’t as on top of it as I’d thought.

Here I am, not even having read through the last 2 sections, and barely getting through the homework of the first 8. I have no one to blame but myself…I am now engaged and we just finished moving in my boyfriend this past weekend (yay!) so I can’t use the “single mom” excuse any longer.

So someone…please…be mean, yell at me, give me words of motivation to start FAR over, stay on task, and pass it for the 2nd time…then NEVER do this to myself again.

End rant…and I may have just given myself the kick in the butt I needed? Thanks for listening!

[Wendy]

Get off your butt and do this!! Your 18 month clock is already ticking and do you seriously want to have to take BEC again?!

I'm a mom too so I get how hard it is to sacrifice your time with your kid, but think of how proud of you he will be in the long run and hit those books!!

YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!

Hopeful this time around.... Back after a 2 year break!!

BEC - Feb 2013 78!!
FAR - May 2013 76!!
REG - 70! 71! 80!!
AUD - Oct 2013 79!!

FINALLY DONE!!

[Wendy]

Get off your butt and do this!! Your 18 month clock is already ticking and do you seriously want to have to take BEC again?!

I'm a mom too so I get how hard it is to sacrifice your time with your kid, but think of how proud of you he will be in the long run and hit those books!!

YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!

Hopeful this time around.... Back after a 2 year break!!

BEC - Feb 2013 78!!
FAR - May 2013 76!!
REG - 70! 71! 80!!
AUD - Oct 2013 79!!

FINALLY DONE!!

[Anonymous]

Your clock is ticking… GET ON IT!!!

Take it from someone who has to pass BEC next week otherwise FAR credit goes bye-bye. Study hard and you will get it done. Trust me, you don't want to drag it out. There is much more to life than studying all the time! Think short-term sacrifice for long-term rewards!!

And get angry….. https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/time-to-get-angry

Good luck! 🙂

[Anonymous]

Your clock is ticking… GET ON IT!!!

Take it from someone who has to pass BEC next week otherwise FAR credit goes bye-bye. Study hard and you will get it done. Trust me, you don't want to drag it out. There is much more to life than studying all the time! Think short-term sacrifice for long-term rewards!!

And get angry….. https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/time-to-get-angry

Good luck! 🙂

[Anonymous]

I work full time and have 3 small children. I'm not a single mom, but my husband works 2 jobs and I have the more set schedule so I am the main one that gets the kids to and from their grandparents so I can go to work. I am usually the bath giver and the one in charge of bedtime. It sucks to try to juggle everything, but we are really doing this for our future and our children's future. You wouldn't have started this process with everything you have going on if you didn't have it in you. Every minute you waste half assing your studies is a minute that you lost with your kids. A minute you won't get back. Get your head back in the game. Set a study schedule for yourself. Don't go to sleep until you finish what you set out to do that day. Quit wasting time and get it done. The sooner you finish the sooner you can enjoy every moment of your child's life and it will all be worth it. You can obviously do this and you are doing a disservice to yourself and your child and now your boyfriend if you don't just put the work in and focus. P.S.–I feel your pain and am very sympathetic, but you said to yell at you so that's what I'm doing because that's what I have to do to myself often. 🙂

[Anonymous]

I work full time and have 3 small children. I'm not a single mom, but my husband works 2 jobs and I have the more set schedule so I am the main one that gets the kids to and from their grandparents so I can go to work. I am usually the bath giver and the one in charge of bedtime. It sucks to try to juggle everything, but we are really doing this for our future and our children's future. You wouldn't have started this process with everything you have going on if you didn't have it in you. Every minute you waste half assing your studies is a minute that you lost with your kids. A minute you won't get back. Get your head back in the game. Set a study schedule for yourself. Don't go to sleep until you finish what you set out to do that day. Quit wasting time and get it done. The sooner you finish the sooner you can enjoy every moment of your child's life and it will all be worth it. You can obviously do this and you are doing a disservice to yourself and your child and now your boyfriend if you don't just put the work in and focus. P.S.–I feel your pain and am very sympathetic, but you said to yell at you so that's what I'm doing because that's what I have to do to myself often. 🙂

[thehip41]

If you want to be a CPA, then work for it.

Passing the CPA is all about suffering. If you study 150 hours for FAR, you'll pass.

FAR - 83
AUD - 73 92
BEC - 83
REG - 88

Licensed CPA in the state of Michigan

[thehip41]

If you want to be a CPA, then work for it.

Passing the CPA is all about suffering. If you study 150 hours for FAR, you'll pass.

FAR - 83
AUD - 73 92
BEC - 83
REG - 88

Licensed CPA in the state of Michigan

[Tncincy]

We all need the reminder that the CPA exam is not a cake walk. It won't get done (studying and passing) until we do it. so let's get it done. No excuses….We (me too) need to stop being lazy, waiting for some miracle to happen which is a another waste of time, so lets get this done. Not hard enough?……well I'm sure someone else is going to give it to us like we need it….( just no cursing though)

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

[Tncincy]

We all need the reminder that the CPA exam is not a cake walk. It won't get done (studying and passing) until we do it. so let's get it done. No excuses….We (me too) need to stop being lazy, waiting for some miracle to happen which is a another waste of time, so lets get this done. Not hard enough?……well I'm sure someone else is going to give it to us like we need it….( just no cursing though)

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

[oilgaslb]

Ok thank you all! I got my 2014 calendar planner and already marked the first available FAR exam I can (re)take. Tonight I'm going to outline the last 2 through August and STICK TO IT. I'm DONE wasting time and then complaining and being disappointed in myself. Here's to an awesome new year and new study plan!! 🙂

[oilgaslb]

Ok thank you all! I got my 2014 calendar planner and already marked the first available FAR exam I can (re)take. Tonight I'm going to outline the last 2 through August and STICK TO IT. I'm DONE wasting time and then complaining and being disappointed in myself. Here's to an awesome new year and new study plan!! 🙂

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