I have not posted a blog for some time and I have a good reason. 10 days ago I took an exam for a professional designation in my industry and the last 6 weeks of spare time has been consumed with studying. The exam was an all encompassing challenge exam covering four separate courses. I should have taken 6 to 8 months of preparation but to be fair, I only learned I could challenge the courses in December and I did not receive all the material until March. When the box of thick binders arrived all I could think was ‘what have I gotten myself into this time’. (more…)