found drama

After nearly three months ¹ of waiting, my BJCP Tasting Exam score came back. I was hoping for something in the 70s — that way, all I’d need to do would be to rack up a few more judging points and I’d slide neatly into the Certified rank.

But when I opened the email (my heart all a-flutter) my eyes almost couldn’t believe the number waiting for me.

84

And not only that, but the overall performance summary blew me away:

I don’t say this to brag ² but I really was surprised that I’d managed to get a score that (with the rest of the legwork to come) already gets me partway to a National rank.

This was a hugely important goal for me, and I’m feeling a ton of gratitude for having made it. And to my study group friends that put up with all my blah-blah-blahing — I really couldn’t have done it without you. (You know who you are…)

Cheers!

1. For the record: I’m not complaining; they told us to expect a 3 month wait for the scores to come back. It’s all good.[↩]
2. OK I am maybe bragging a little.[↩]

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