25-Minutes

The other day I checked my email and was greeted with this message, “Amanda …You scored a 6 out of 12. For now, we're sorry to say that it wouldn't be enough to join our program as a student. The fact that our intensive program requires the ability to solve complex problems quickly may mean that this mode of learning might not be a fit for you…”

About 45 minutes prior to receiving the email, while on YouTube, I saw an ad telling me that a career as a Software Developer would change my life.  If I joined their program, within a short time I would possess skills that would ensure a nice bankroll.   According to this company even on a part-time basis, I would have some very cute pocket money.  The first step was to take their 14-question, 25-minute aptitude test.  I was feeling confident.  I had attended a few tech sessions at my center.  I had also flipped through a book on coding two summers ago.  A little overzealous I hit the start button before I was ready.  All of the questions were the dreaded word problems and I did not have pencil and paper in hand. Ughh!  I spent a good amount of the 25 minutes working on the first problem.  My brain felt like it was trying to escape out of my ears so I decided my best course of action would be to guess the rest of the answers before time completely ran out.  (One of the aptitude questions is below for you to check out.)

Honestly, when I saw that I had answered 6 out of 12 correctly I was feeling pretty good.  Considering the questions and the limited time in which to answer, I was impressed with myself for making such good guesses. Of course, afterwards, without the stress of the timer I was better able to make some sense out of a few of the problems.  This was a great learning experience. An intense program such as this is not a good fit for me. I thoroughly enjoy my current easy and unhurried lifestyle.  I will stick with the slow moving, uncomplicated and fun tech classes offered for free at my center.  The camaraderie is priceless.

In 25-minutes I discovered I might not have what it takes to be a Software Developer but as a Guessologist, I am not half bad!

Eenie meenie miney mo,

Amanda 😎

(Here is one of the aptitude questions: A red pebble is equal to 3 yellow pebbles.  A blue pebble is equal to a red pebble and 2 yellow pebbles. A green pebble is equal to 3 red pebbles. —  What is the value in pebbles of a green pebble and a blue pebble divided by 2 red pebbles?)

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