I forgot the meaning of that word. It's been over 5 years since I have graduated and I haven't done that since. I just finished a 3 day training/certification program for a product called Sitecore, an enterprise level CMS used through out the industry. I came into the training and exam with basic .NET experience (the entire platform is built on .NET). I am no where close to be a junior programmer with school experience, but I still felt incredibly overwhelmed. I forgot (perhaps it's a good thing since I have also forgotten my bad studying habits) how to study efficiently and mostly how to effectively answer multiple choice exams. Thankfully (well thank you useless knowledge compartment in my brain) I remember a useful tip that my high school teach taught me. "On multiple choice questions, the first answer is always the right one". Meaning, if you are unsure if your answer is right and the other answers gives you the same amount of question marks, chances are, it's the right question. Obviously, it is not a foul proof rule, but rule of thumb, it usually works.
The exam itself was intense, not because it was hard per se, but there is A LOT of material to cover in 3 days. If I could have a penny for everytime i said "what the HELL is this", I would probably be able to pay for the certification myself. The exam was as stressful as dentist appointment, and I don't remember feeling my heart beat that fast because of an exam.
Did I think that I passed? It felt like I managed to answer most of the question, following my rule of thumb, but I don't want to think about it. This also reminded me why I hated exams and school so badly.
[update]
Turns out I passed the exam. I guess using my gut feeling paid off. yay me
