It’s finally here! I finally received my CPA certificate from the California Board of Accountancy. I am officially a Certified Public Accountant and can now put those three little letters after my name.
I thought I would feel different, you know, when it finally became official. But to be honest, I don’t really feel much. Don't get me wrong, I'm really happy. It's a great accomplishment that I'm very proud of. I guess I just thought the moment would feel unbelievable. Like a mountain top high. But it's more mellow than that. Maybe I've just already gone through all the emotions and there's not much left to feel. Relief came each time I walked out of a test. Anxiety existed each time I awaited the test results. And excitement came each time I found out I passed. Now, I just feel…thankful. Thankful that it’s all over. The entire process took 1 year and 3 months. That's 15 months of craziness. But 6 master level accounting classes, 4 cpa review classes, and 4 cpa exams later - I’m finally done. Done with the late nights, done with the lectures, done with the memorizing. And it feels good to be done. John is especially grateful. He says he finally has his wife back. I’m definitely glad to be back. And I think that makes me feel the best! :)
