I passed my NCE test this morning. The teacher in charge of these tests somehow got it figured out to where I could get on the roster and take the test in October. It’s a four hour test for 200 multiple choice questions. I read while I was studying that multiple choice tests are considered recognition tests. So prayed on the way there that God would help me recognize what I had learned.

And when I didn’t know an answer, that I’d be able to use my brain to make the best guess that I could, and that these two things combined would give me enough correct answers to pass. I think the studying helped me to get at least another 25 questions right so I am glad that I did that and also glad that it’s over. I texted Josh and told him, as well as two other women from LCU who I keep in touch with.

Then I called my parents while I was on my way home. The only other person I would’ve told was my grandma. I almost called my aunt but you say it enough times and it just feels like you’re bragging or making too big of a deal out of it. Josh and I went to the store and we used it as an excuse to get supper food and call it a celebratory meal. We picked out a cherry pie. They had no more peach.

This week has almost served as a fall break for school. My Monday class was cancelled. A Tuesday class was cancelled so I skipped my other one yesterday. And then today’s evening class was also cancelled due to illness the teacher said. I feel like I haven’t been doing much in the way of reflective thinking that turns up in writing. I was imagining today the dormancy of my mind turning back into something else more active.

I’m pretty sure the swimming weather is over now for the season. I look at my weather app and see only 70’s from here on out. If it turns into 80’s again in October I would still swim but I think that was probably it until next time.