I wish all of the December Level I candidates here the best of luck on Saturday. May your hard work pay off.
Although the candidates here are generally better prepared than the average Level I candidate, unfortunately some of you will find in January that you didn’t pass the exam. You’ll be disappointed – some of you more than others – and you should be. However, I urge you to keep this in perspective: it’s only an exam. If, on the day that you learn your fate, you wake up in a warm bed, have enough to eat, have shoes, aren’t in the hospital (or visiting a loved one in the hospital), and expect the same on the next day, then you’re far more blessed than millions – perhaps billions – of people. Count those blessings, then redouble your effort as you study for the June 2018 exam.
It’s been a pleasure to answer your questions here. Do me proud on Saturday.