The Most Dangerous Thing in Certification Exams Was 'Confidence'

Hello. I'm Hiromin.

I passed the Real Estate Notary and Administrative Scrivener exams through self-study, and
"I've already mastered how to study."
That's what I thought.

However, that confidence was a pitfall.

For the FP Level 2 exam, due to the complacency of
"The same method as before will be fine,"
I ended up witha result barely at the passing score...

Although I passed, one wrong step would have meant failure.

In certification exams, confidence can sometimes be a weapon.

But the moment that confidence turns into carelessness,
it becomes your most dangerous enemy.

This time, I will share the story of how I painfully realized during the FP Level 2 exam that"the most dangerous thing in certification exams was confidence."

▼ Click here for the episode about my narrow pass

1. Carelessness born from confidence

Having passed the Real Estate Notary and Administrative Scrivener exams, I had feelings somewhere inside me like

"It'll be fine if I just repeat the problem sets"
"I'll manage somehow this time too"

As a result,

Looking back now,I think it wasn't so much that I lacked knowledge, but that my mindset toward studying had become lax.And I ended up paying the price for that on the day of the exam.

3. What I realized on the day of the exam

The moment I saw the questions,

"This is harder than I thought..."

Panic led to more panic,
and I even hesitated on questions I would normally be able to solve.

And I realized the cause immediately.

The areas I had put off
were perfectly represented in the questions.

At that moment,

"I've been had...!"

I thought.

I put them off because they were my weak areas.

Because I put them off, I couldn't solve them.

It was truly the moment I fell into a hole I had dug myself.

For the first time, I painfully realized that
"If you run away from your weak areas, you will definitely pay the price on the actual exam."

4. What I learned

Having confidence is
by no means a bad thing.

In fact, it is necessary to keep studying.

But,

"I'll be fine"

from the moment you think that,
carelessness can begin.

What I painfully realized with this FP Level 2 exam was that

confidence requires the humility of thinking, "It might still not be enough."

Check your weak areas even more.

Even the areas you think you can do,
check them once more.

And until the day of the exam, try doubting your own study.

In certification exams,
it's better to think "It might not be enough yet" rather than "I've done this much so it's fine."

This narrow pass taught me that.

4. What I learned

Having confidence is
by no means a bad thing.

In fact, it is necessary to keep studying.

But,

"I'll be fine"

from the moment you think that,
carelessness can begin.

What I painfully realized with this FP Level 2 exam was that

confidence requires the humility of thinking, "It might still not be enough."

Check your weak areas even more.

Even the areas you think you can do,
check them once more.

And until the day of the exam, try doubting your own study.

In certification exams,
it's better to think "It might not be enough yet" rather than "I've done this much so it's fine."

This narrow pass taught me that.

Next time

Next time, I will share"how to spend your time during a break from certification study."

"Confidence" and "complacency" are two sides of the same coin.
I learned this firsthand with this FP Level 2 exam.

I hope this is helpful for those who are challenging themselves with certification exams.

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