Excellence

You know something good has just happened when you receive a folder with only the word "excellence" written on it in gold letters in the mail.

This certificate is telling me that I did an outstanding job on the English Content Area Praxis II exam, the test I have to pass before I can become an English teacher. It cost somewhere around $130 to take, so knowing that I passed it the first time was a relief. After receiving this packet in the mail, I quickly went to check my scores online, as test-takers have 45 days to download their scores once they are released. 

Fingers crossed ...

I got a 199! The possible scores range from 100 (if you get zero to about seven or eight questions correct) to 200 (if you miss zero to about seven or eight questions). There are 120 questions. I missed 9 out of the 120 according to my score sheet. Darn, one more point would have been nice, but I'll happily take the 199 and fancy "excellence" folder and certificate! YES!