I was ready to reach more people in need. I was ready to finally see the letters LMHC (licensed mental health counselor) after my name. I was ready to pass something for which I had worked so hard. I worked really hard for that big “F.” I consulted with colleagues who had successfully passed their exams about the materials they had used to prepare, I studied every day for three months, my husband quizzed me in the mornings before work and I performed really well on the practice exams before I went into the real deal.
How did I prepare to fail my test, you ask? Diligently.
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After years of being both a student and an educator, I know my learning style and how to target my weaknesses - or so I thought until I became a miserable failure, hyperventilating on the phone to my mother like a child as I broke the news that I hadn’t passed the NCMHCE. Having insight into your strengths and weaknesses as a learner is half the battle when it comes to preparing for examinations because once you have identified your shortcomings, you can target those areas and try to bridge the knowledge or study skill gaps and (hopefully) successfully conquer whatever test is in front of you. I’ve always done pretty well in school, but I’ve had to work really hard to earn high grades. You know those classmates or colleagues who seem to easily earn A’s on tests without having to put a whole lot of energy into studying? Yeah, me too, and I’m not one of those people. I didn’t know this on the day it happened, of course, because my judgment was clouded by lots of tears, snot and defeat. The day I failed the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination ( NCMHCE) was the best day of my life.
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