End of School and Beginning of RMT Prep
These past couple of months I have been so caught up in completing my program on time that I put my "blog life" on hold. I'm back now, feeling energized and ready to start the next phase of this journey.
My end-date for my program was 3/31, so I really had to pull out all the stops. I created a schedule which had me working on my school work day and night. There hasn't been a night that I have gone to bed before 11:30 p.m. About a week and a half ago, my computer became infected with a nasty virus. I was convinced someone had it out for me because I was so close to my ending date that dealing with spyware was the absolute last thing that I needed. I have been through this before and thought that I had been extra careful; however, I remembered an email that I received from a friend that I opened weeks prior that clearly was not from her. My computer became so bogged down that I couldn't even get to my email accounts. The one drawback to going to an online school is that if your computer fails, you are in trouble! A great spyware removal program was suggested and 3 hours of scans later, my computer was fixed and working properly. Thankfully, it was only a few days that I was unable to send assignments to my instructor.
It has been a very grueling and stressful schedule, but I am very happy to say that I made it to the other side. I have not officially graduated yet, but that will come soon. I have completed my work and once my graduation is official, I can begin the job search.
I am only 4 days post school and I have now begun to think about the RMT examination. Many students at my school have taken this examination shortly after graduating and I would like to do the same. I have done research on the AHDI Web site so that I have an idea of what the examination will be like. Even though I know that my school has prepared me well, I find myself nervous. I have put so much into this that it would be a shame not go all the way and become credentialed.
Are there any RMTs that would like to share their experience with me? I would love to know how you prepared for the test. And, if you were a working MT prior to becoming credentialed, how has that changed your career?
Hope to hear from the RMTs out there and anyone thinking of sitting for the examination.