Have A Really Bad Feeling...

[duckman]

that I didn't pass my Oklahoma Professional Teaching Exam. Scores come out tomorrow. :/

I probably did pass it, but I cannot shake this feeling for whatever reason. I wish they would let me know so I can relax.

[gottimd]

Don't sweat it. The bad feeling you have is most likely from the nerve gas I have been filtering into your house throughout the day.

[duckman]

Don't sweat it. The bad feeling you have is most likely from the nerve gas I have been filtering into your house throughout the day.
That explains the stench.

[gottimd]

That explains the stench.

You can't smell sintox gas. You must be smelling your own aroma:D

[MikeVic]

Oops I've been filtering my gas in there too. Wish I knew this was already being taken care of.

[Flasch186]

damnit, i wish I wouldve known so I wouldnt have spent all day shoveling shit into his ridge vents.

[duckman]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/duckman76/Bruns.jpg?t=1210895043

Oh, you guys!

[Lorena]

Oops I've been filtering my gas in there too. Wish I knew this was already being taken care of.

this i believe :D

Yeah, it's nerves ducky, I'm sure you did fine.

[Lorena]

dola,

maybe this will help you forget for a bit

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[terpkristin]

I'm sure you did fine, duck. Grab a Coke, sit back, and relax. :) And don't forget to let us know. :)

/tk

[duckman]

I don't think I can wait another 8 hours!

[JPhillips]

“Think happy thoughts, happy thoughts
That’s what you gotta do.
Think happy thoughts, happy thoughts
and a smile’ll come back to you.”

[PurdueBrad]

Good luck Duckman, we're pulling for you. If you don't pass, I'll have the mother of Megan Meier's friend give you a call with a motivational message.

[duckman]

I crushed it! 266 of a possible 300. :D

[Passacaglia]

I knew you'd screw it up.

Oh wait..

[MJ4H]

I crushed it! 266 of a possible 300. :D

Great job!

You're fired.

[PurdueBrad]

I crushed it! 266 of a possible 300. :D

CONGRATS!

[gottimd]

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO THE OTHER 34!!!

[Young Drachma]

That's good news, congrats.

[duckman]

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO THE OTHER 34!!!

Look in your backyard. I buried it there with the chipmunk.

[MikeVic]

Congrats!

[Lorena]

I crushed it! 266 of a possible 300. :D

YESSSSSSSS :)

[Lorena]

and you were worried.. pfft ;)

[duckman]

and you were worried.. pfft ;)

It was only my livelihood. ;)

[Fidatelo]

I'm glad you passed!

However this thread reminds me of a girl I dated that swore up and down she had failed every exam she ever wrote, only to get A's every time. It became _extremely_ annoying once I saw the pattern.

[duckman]

I'm glad you passed!

However this thread reminds me of a girl I dated that swore up and down she had failed every exam she ever wrote, only to get A's every time. It became _extremely_ annoying once I saw the pattern.
Well, I'm not that kind of person. :)

Usually, I know whether I did well on something or not. In this case, the questions on the exam were very difficult. I had to sit there and really think through almost every answer. There were a few questions where the answers were so close that any of them could be a viable answer. I had to figure out the "best" answer.

I had the worst headache afterwards. :D

[Flasch186]

sorry about the shit on your roof.

[Warhammer]

I think the fact that your livlihood depended on it was a big factor in your anxiety. I know when I took a mechanical aptitude test recently that I was extremely worried that I did not score highly. I actually asked the recruiter if I could take it again. Out of my test group, I was the only one that passed.

[Eaglesfan27]

I think the fact that your livlihood depended on it was a big factor in your anxiety. .

Congrats Duckman!

I think Warhammer is dead on the money. My boards didn't completely affect my livelihood, but they had a substantial effect, and they were by far the most anxiety producing tests of my life.

[Fidatelo]

Well, I'm not that kind of person. :)

Sorry, didn't mean to insinuate that you were like this, the thread just reminded me of her.

Grats again! :)

[duckman]

Now, I need the official score report, so I can apply for my teaching license.

[Barkeep49]

Congrats duckman. To be honest, I've always been scared about teachers who can't pass these things.

I had to take a series of tests here and after the first round, I knew I would crush the tests and wasn't too anxious. I'm a pretty fast test taker and so for the last test, I took about 45 minutes to do a test which you're given a maximum of 4 hours to do. I'm quite sure that when I handed my test in (you didn't have to stay after you were done) the woman thought I'd just given up. Her repeated "Are you really sure that you want to hand it in now? You've got plenty of time" was quite amusing.

[duckman]

I agree wholeheartly with your opinion about not passing the exam. When the pass rate is 96% in this state, you better be able to pass it.

We have the same type of testing in Oklahoma. We have to pass a general education test, a subject area test, and a professional teaching exam over the course of our degree program in order to apply for licensure. We have 4 hours to complete each exam.

I'm the exact opposite of you. I like to take my time on exams and consider all the options before selecting an answer. It took nearly the entire 4 hours to complete the OPTE because I wanted to make sure that I have good responses in the written sections. It's a good thing too because I score really well in those areas.

Now, I am anxiously awaiting for my CCAF transcripts and official OPTE score report, and I can apply for my license. :)

[Barkeep49]

96%? Yikes that is high.

[duckman]

96%? Yikes that is high.

Yeah, I thought so too. It's 98% for those who have a degree in education and 86% for those without. Last year, 697 of 722 secondary education students passed the OPTE 6-12 exam.