[ibCPAsoon]

Am I the only one that now avoids fellow CPA exam candidates studying at the same library as you?

I study at a university library outside Washington D.C. and it seems to be a very POPULAR choice for cpa candidates in the area.

Theres something about seeing a CPA study material on my table that makes me an open target for all candidates to come by and try to have a half hour conversation. Now….i’m not antisocial and don’t mind discussing the exam…which is why i am on this forum….BUT when you see me with noise cancelling headphones intensely watching a lecture to the point you have to poke me to get my attention….that is when you draw the line.

After about the 7th person stopping me this month my response to “your studying for the cpa exam” is now “im trying to…..with an akward pause after”. I started off friendlier…but one girl would come by every time she saw me there and i would lose an hour of study time. I cut that off real quick.

Now that I am done venting I feel better :).

Lesson of my post – wait until you see fellow exam candidates are at a good stopping point before making your introduction.

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

[Anonymous]

maybe you should get a book cover to put over your textbook lol

[govtec]

When I was studying for the exam. My spot was the local coffee shop. I didn't get any interruptions there. The temperature in the library was too cold and so I avoided it.

BEC - 12/13
FAR - 5/14
AUD - 8/14
REG - 2/15
Passed 6 of 6 CLEP Exam

[law0915]

Wow, that would irritate the hell out of me. When my old boss was studying on her lunch break she'd put up a sign saying “studying for CPA exam on Lunch”. I would put up a sign saying please do not disturb.

REG 77 Feb14
BEC 13*, 79 Aug14
FAR 64**, 76 Nov14
AUD 89 Feb15

*Exited exam after first testlet
**Only studied F1-F6 out of 10 Becker chapters

Licensed Arizona CPA

[Lion_of_the_Rock]

I lived outside of DC for 7 years and found it to be a pretty anti-social place except for Friday and Saturday nights out at the usual spots. Surprised people even made eye contact with you.

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

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[Dantrick]

I use study rooms at the library. Is that an option? Or I will hide in some corner in the basement. I personally like the library better then a coffee shop, even with head phones on all the people walking around is distracting me.

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