CPA or bust!

I sat for my CPA exam for the first time right out of college. I just started working for a CPA firm in downtown Phoenix. I think we all tend to think we are on the partner track and have the world at our finger tips our first month of work. I went into the exam thinking it was no biggie. This exam has a lower pass rate then the BAR exam mind you…needless to say, I FAILED….miserably! I was humbled real fast when I started working 65 hours a week, trying to study, and had a two hour commute every day. On top of all that I was beginning to question what the point of that college degree actually was because I was at my first client and I didn’t know jack diddily! Once I started to get into a routine I realized that I actually could live on a coffee and granola bar diet and 6 hours of sleep a night is much more refreshing then 3 so I was thankful when I could make it home from work and to bed by 10! I got a little boost of confidence whenI started figuring things out on my own and actually get a “good job” from the managing partner! Anyway, long story short it is so easy to give it a try, get discouraged by a failing score, get busy with work, move on with life and give up on the CPA exam. So here I am 2 year later gearing up for round two. I am hoping with a more relaxed governmental accounting job, normal working hours, and the love and support of my family and friends I will be able to say goodbye to normal life again and get this exam done once and for all. No more Teen Mom and Jersey Shore for me after work…Becker study materials are my new way of life!  I am sitting for the first section in November…wish me luck! J