[acollins423]

So, I take REG May 13 and I’ve been studying a lot lately. But I still feel so nervous and like I’ll never be prepared. Today was an especially difficult day studying.. I just kept feeling like such a failure.. So I put on some music to calm me down.. I’ve been on such a Trisha Yearwood kick lately so I started listening to her. Her song “Prizefighter” came on and it really pumped me up so I figured I’d share some lyrics with you guys just in case anyone else is feeling like I am right now.. Crazy how when you’re drowning in CPA study materials you can relate just about anything to your situation lol.

“Here you are face to face, with you greatest test of faith

It isn’t lookin’ good but you wouldn’t run even if you could

Cause you know whats on the line, it’s win or lose, do or die

Every swing is coming fast and the punches knock you back

When you hit the ground, you find your wings

You go one more round when that bell rings

They say you’re done, but here you come

You’re a hammer hittin’, spittin’ fire, PrizeFighter

When you’re sweating from the fear, you look it the eye

Turn the sound of defeat into your battle cry

Stakes are down, you’re outta luck

Look at you, smiling with a shiner, standing higher

PrizeFighter

When you see ’em shake their heads, that’s when you start seein’ red

From your head down to your toes, you find your glory, strength and hope

Come on, come on, comeback kid show ’em how you never quit

You’re gonna rise from the pain, and like a hurricane

When you hit the ground, you find your wings

You go one more round when that bell rings

They say you’re done, but here you come

You’re a hammer hittin’, spittin’ fire, PrizeFighter

When you’re sweating from the fear, you look it the eye

Turn the sound of defeat into your battle cry

Stakes are down, you’re outta luck

Look at you, smiling with a shiner, standing higher

PrizeFighter”

FAR - 51, 76!!!!!!!
BEC - 65, 78!!!!!!
AUD - 53 (Retake 8/26/16)
REG - 67, 76!!!!!!!

"If you can dream it, you can do it."
-Walter Elias Disney

[Anonymous]

Thanks a bunch! I definitely needed to read/hear this! I was so proud of myself earlier for finally cracking 71% on the Ninja MCQs…then, I got punched in the face and sank back down to a 68%. It's all good. I'm going to take a break and hit it again in the morning. I will NOT quit!

I'm tired of operating in fear and mediocrity. It's time to try. It's time to do. It's time to go.

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