I left the exam hall on this last day, there was a distinct lack of elation. I would have expected there to have been a much more energetic feeling amongst the group. What was causing this? A sense of lethargy dampened the mood; in truth it had been such a horrendous onslaught of exams we were just all mentally and physically drained. Whether it had been the numerous all-nighters or the sleepless nights, these were all worthy factors. We sat around in the lounge area of the academy with bags under our eyes, dishevelled beards and stubble struggling to plan the 'celebratory lash*'.
[* lash - To drink a lot of alcohol in a social manner]
Seven exams, four days; all in all it amounted to eleven and a half hours worth of examinations. All hours not spent in the exam hall were spent in front of a PC studying and doing practice exams.
The exams were over but the worst was yet to come. So, we had finished the exams, but now we had the tortuous wait for results. So much is resting on these exams, more so than the first set of JAA exams. If we fail any of these exams, the implications are quite sever. We will have to stay back in the UK and re sit; we would therefore miss starting our Basic Flight Training with the rest of the class and get pushed back to the class behind. Not only that, failing an exam would have an impact on future employability.
So you can see why the long faces; most of my exams were fine except one. This has left me with a sinking feeling in my stomach; one which has been with me everyday since the exam. With so much at stake it is difficult to forget. I only just managed to ignore the grating thoughts to allow me to concentrate on the other exams.
So now, we wait..
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