Drumroll, please.....

Him:   Okay that concludes our talk. I'm going to ask that you sit out in the waiting room and we're going to have a little discussion.
Me:    Sounds good, thank you

Time Lapse: 30 Minutes

Him: Ms. Webster, will you follow me.
Me:  Okay.  *I close my eyes and take a deep breath*
Him: I don't want you to sit.
Me:  Okay  * take another deep breath*
Him: I don't want you to sit yet because I want to offer my congratulations!

I passed the OA!

I still cannot believe it!  I was a crazy morning. I live in Baltimore so I thought that if I left by 7 I would get there by 9 without any problems.  Well, no one told me that DC traffic sucks!!!  I ended up getting lost with my GPS and found myself headed to Falls Church.  Then, I had to find parking and I said a quick prayer to Jesus that my car wouldn't get towed. To top it all off, I got a blowout specifically for the OA and by the time I walked into the OA, it was a sad sad situation. 

It was during the 1st part of the OA where I realized that I was 5ft in front of my dream.

*Holy #@!^balls!*

I passed! The assessor played a dirty trick. He was horrible but I guess he had to get his jollies out of it as well.   There were 2 other candidates from other specialties. We bonded! I was grateful they were there. With just a look, they understood what I was going through. I hope they passed. 

I've gone through a lot of panel interviews, but, I have to say, that was the worst thing I've ever experienced in my life. The waiting in between each section was killer.  I'm convinced they space it out like that on purpose. I think they're interested to see how well we handle the pressure. It's extremely intense! 

Now it's onto the clearances and I pray for a speedy investigation. I can't help but think that this time next year Secretary Clinton will be my boss, I'll get to experience the elusive Flag Day,  and my new address will be somewhere in this great big world.  My future is truly unknown and I'm so incredibly excited about the possibilities!  I. CANNOT. WAIT!!!

I PASSED! SOMEONE PINCH ME!!