In Level III for 5 years or More especially, motivation, interest, failing, minute

DoubleDip

How many of us are stuck in for last 5 years or more. How to keep the motivation alive especially when you are failing with grade 10 for last 2 years?

Need some last minute motivation to concentrate, seem to be losing the interest in the charter.

Thanks!

skycfa

Sure I am working on my mental set up more than anything else, well said rather than thinking too much about passing this, I am looking at my performances over the years and its been quite satisfying to keep me going. I even talked to few who were blaming CFAI even with grades like 4-5, but i am not the one of those types and I am going to do my best and try to crack it this time.

pennyless

Hats off to you, I definitely would have given up.

aidebaobao

I have come up with a method of dealing with this frustration now. It keeps your brain cells active and everyday a rigorous schedule to follow. At the same time, summer of rejoice and sense of accomplishment- I did my best-it was not good enough last time but may be this time.

Rather than thinking about passing and giving up- I think it's time to crush this thing !!!
What do you say Repeater? WE DESERVE IT

Chuckrox

Wow.

Passed Level I on my first shot in 2000 (that was a mistake, LOL)

I passed Level II in 2003 on my 3rd attempt (at the time, I didn't know *anybody* that hadn't passed on their 2nd try)

Sat for LIII in 2004
took off 2005
Sat again in 2006 and 2007
Decided grad school might be a good distractor, sat out 2008 and 2009

Here I am. 2010.

This is the first time I'm taking it with the distribution of banded grades, so I don't even know where I'd fall. My guess is that in 2004 I was band 6, and maybe by 2006 or 2007, I was a band 10. No clue though obviously.

I keep telling myself that this is the last time I'm taking this. I've posted this before, but I'm 34 years old now. When I started the program, I was young and would kill for some ER experience - now I can't afford an entry level job. In this economy, nobody is going to hire a 34 year old with no experience in ER.

I've spent hours on end on LinkedIn looking at peoples profiles and see people with Chicago, Wharton MBA's, CFA charters, and last employed in February 2008. If you are *lucky* CFA will open a door for you.

The latest thing I've come across is "Passed all three levels of CFA exams, awaiting charter pending work experience". Wow. Just a few years ago, that type of person would have been snapped up in a matter of weeks, maybe a month.

I'm married now, and my wife is nearing her wits end to get this over with. Almost every day now I hear a "I can't wait for CFA to be over with". (Of course that's an ethics violation, but she's not a candidate! LOL).

I guess I just want closure now. I'm not a flipping quitter, and I hate to be labeled as such.

Windjammer

Taking this test and passing is my FU to CFAI.

How's that for motivation?

mcmc

I'm in the same boat Repetaer6.

I started this fprogram when I was young. Thought it would give me an edge in my career. Left couple of jobs because of my new borns. While taking care of them, instead of enjoying life, I used to read this crap and run home when my babies were about to take a nap-so that I could read when they take a nap!!!!

I have rejected good consulting jobs which came in May because "I want to study for this crap"
I repeatedly found myself not passing and not having a job in June. I have missed weddings, birthdays, arranging sleepovers for my kids in May and participating in when their big projects are due -in May.
Couple of years I could not take the exam because somehow I was sick on that day.

To top off everything I have gone through, my family and friends-and particularly my husband- are not supportive- you can't pass-just give it up kind of an attitude-wasting money and time with something you can't achieve!

And I have become a worrier after all these-crushing every resistance in sight! I am a spider who tries and tries again to climb on the wall till it gets there!! Is your commitment- willpower less than common spider ??!! Quitting or even listening to what people say is irrelevant at this point. We have come a looooooonnnnggggg way to give up now - NO WAY

How is that for motivation?