12/11/2015 08:10
Currently I’m sitting on the ASU shuttle on the way to work. I figured I should write an entry since I don’t have anything to study for; aren’t I productive.
Yesterday was my last day of finals and it was a disaster. My first attempt at the AMT222 (Instrument ground) final totally threw me off. Yes, you read that right; my first attempt. The learning lab employee fucked up and gave me the stage 3 exam by accident, and I was so focused on each question I didn’t even notice until it was over; I got a 94%. However, it was completely pointless because it obviously doesn’t count.
Now the problem with this is that it left me completely frazzled, and by its completion I only had an hour before my ATC final. Therefore, I frantically reviewed/crammed for my ATC final before I took it. However, I guess it worked because I got a 92% on it. At no point during the exam or after having completed it did I feel like I got a 92% on it though. This kind of thing always happens during the semester though, I never think I did as well as I actually did. Not to say I have confidence issues, I’m actually quite an air head.
After having completed my ATC 331 final I took a break and went and ate some lunch. Always make sure you’ve eaten and slept well before a final or any test for that matter. A clear and unwound mind is just as important as an informed one. So after having decompressed I went and took my AMT 222 final. An hour and a half later it was over and a 92% popped up on the screen. Now you think I’d but stoked but it was the opposite, I was very disappointed. I got extremely lucky on that exam in that I didn’t get any of the questions I struggle with since I don’t actually fly planes. I almost got beat this semester.
Now after having read my life story it is time to reward you the important shit you’re looking for. Passing AMT 222 comes down to buying the Gleim question book and consistently flipping through it all semester long. Just because you passed your stage exam doesn’t mean you can forget about it, it’ll come back around to bite you in the ass at the end of the semester if you don’t. Now passing ATC 331 is a little different, it comes down to starting to study early for the Clearance Delivery/Flight Data (first exam) and Local control (final exam). Ground control is the easiest, and if I were to do it over again I might’ve skimped on studying for ground control and started studying the aircraft list.
I guess that’s it.