As of last night, I have finished another semester of school. I had two classes this semester, which meant two exams. My Managerial Accounting exam was held last Friday evening, and my Financial Management exam was last night.
I was nervous going into both exams. I had many weeks to prepare leading up to the exams, but I didn’t. In both cases I left it until the last minute. On Friday I was at work, but my focus was not. I always like to do an “course summary” type of writeup to prepare, and usually when I do I end up with a short couple of pages describing what was covered. This was true in the Managerial Accounting class: it covered a few core concepts, not a great range. At the exam it was clear that I understood these core concepts and was able to apply my knowledge effectively. My expectation for this final was an ‘A’ grade.
Yesterday morning I woke up and felt so ill-prepared that I took a vacation day at work. I took a day to study. But I didn’t really study. In my many hours at home I did manage to create the “course summary” and found that Financial Management covered a greater amount of material compared to MA, but still only 4 or 5 pages worth. In the end, I also felt good about this exam. I think I earned a ‘B’ on the final exam.
So, I’m done this semester! Next semester starts Monday. Awesome.