Remembering, Not Forgetting

Yesterday was the start of the 4-month long leave of Mark, my officemate.He has decided to take the Interior Design Board Examination this coming October!

To give him a bit of good luck, I lent him some of my notes from my last year’s review that is mostly reading materials and other visual materials. I’m hoping that it would help him during the review. I also gave him more practical advice and tips in reviewing and preparing for the board exam.

Even now thinking about the board exam, I can still remember all the feelings and experiences like it was just yesterday, reviewing and preparing for almost five exhausting months for the exam. It took a lot of investment such as energy, emotions, mind, faith and money, just to be able to prepare properly and pass the examination. 

There would really come a time during the review that you’d feel utterly discouraged, to the point that you cannot take the pressure and just give up in the middle of the review. Even 1 month before the exam, you still may have that feeling.

For me, giving up for the sake of not getting harassed, stressed and feeling the pressure at the certain time, isn’t worth it. You have invested a lot to get to that point and a simple problem shouldn’t stop you from moving forward.

When I encountered that moment last year during my review, I always tell myself “Kaya mo yan! Think positive”, “You’ll pass, don’t give up”. I always put my mind on the positive side, Being optimistic would really help you during the review!!

Also one of my ideals in life is that “God won’t give you a problem that you can’t solve.” He is just giving us challenges that would help us improve ourselves. Just believe in yourself and always think positive. 

Lastly, me and E (my best friend) would want to help I.D. board takers with their review and preparation for their exam. We know the grueling feeling of preparing for the 3-day exam and how much you have to go through just to take it! So we decided to make this website to post helpful tips and advice for the takers, also to be able to give answer to those usual FAQs during board exam review. Hopefully we’ll be able to help more people with this website!

Good Luck to all Interior Design takers for this October 2015!!!! You can do it!

Mikki