Knowing when to postpone...

[yutzyj]

Just got back from a major road trip. I took materials with, but just couldn't concentrate to study in the car or in motels, too much scenery, too much on my mind.

I am scheduled to take US History II and Am Gov on Tuesday, but I think I will reschedule for next week, my last week off before returning to teacher's meetings and then school again. I also am still waiting on my only two DSST tests to arrive at my testing center. I think I could do all four next week, two CLEPS on one day and the two DSST on another.

I just don't feel ready for an August 1st date. I have felt like I was on such a roll, and this feels like a failure in someways, but I think I need to reframe it as a wise decision until I get back on track mentally and physically.

I am lucky in that I test at a small college, and they are open to rescheduling.

What do you think? :confused:

Good to be back, and hooray for all the hard work I've been reading about!
CT

Hi Criticalthinker-
you don't have that name for nothing. i hope your vacation was fun and restful for you. i think it's a wise descision to postpone your tests. you want to go into your tests mentally ready, saying "bring it on, baby! i'm ready, send it!." you had a break, and it's hard to get back in the swing of things. it takes time to build the momentum back up to speed. i'm just two steps past where you are now. i went out of town for a few days, then had company for a week. now i am trying to get back into it with statistics of all things. i am having a tough time what with all the distractions of summer and kids, etc. i understand about feeling like a failure in some ways, but you can't always be going at 150%, sometimes you end up with a speed bump here or there and have to slow down to 110%, hilarious that's just the way it is. you are very correct to reframe that thought as a wise descision until back on track. in the whole scheme of things, one week is not a big deal. you've come this far and done great! things will fall back into place, don't worry!