Hurdle 1 clear

Mid-Block exam 1 complete!  I feel very happy about how I did.  A few lucky guesses, a lot of preparation, and practiced inner calm (refraining from panic from an unknown question) should contribute to a solid score on the first test of med school.  I completed 90 question in 90 minutes.

I had a moment during the exam, at about the halfway point, where I was consciously aware of my situation.  Call it an out of body experience.  The gravity of the situation dawned on me.  Here I was taking a medical school exam, with the top 1% of the country.  I realized how foreign the language was, how strange the sentences were worded, that I had to decipher every root of every word in order make light of the answer. But I was also aware that I have the ability to read through the code.  It was very satisfying to leap into a question with no direction and burrow my way out with the correct answer.

Details:

For the first 15 questions, the lights were low.  I had to strain my eyes every time I lifted my hand to block in an answer choice.  Very distracting.

My instincts are correct most of the time, but I continually disregard them.  At some point, I need to give into them fully.

I had the song "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars stuck in my head through the whole time.  I actually spaced out for about 20 seconds in order to run through the chorus.