Deferred

Ive been studying all week.  The CD version of the Gleim is in my opinion the only way to study the material.  I go through all the questions for one chapter, and at the end create another quiz, based on the answers I got wrong.  I keep on these questions until I get at least 90% or better, before moving on to the next chapter.  I have gone through all the chapters.  Now I create a study session with 60 questions randomly chosen throughout the book.  I really thought I would be doing better than I am.  On average I am scoring between 68 and 74%, with an occasional 80%.  This isn’t good enough.  Thursday came along and I went into DCA for the test.  My ground school instructor asked me if I was ready.  I gave him a half smile and told him what was going on.  I didn’t feel totally prepared, but I didn’t know what else I could do.  I feel like I know a chapter really well before I move on, but when it came time to doing all the chapters, it was as if my brain had dispensed all the information I had just learned to make room for the new material.  Maybe that’s why I have been feeling a pressure or pushing sensation on the inside of my skull.  My brain is trying to expand but can’t because it’s getting stuck at Checkpoint  Charlie and I am sitting at Café Adler waiting for it to get through.  My instructor then said I should defer the test, and that he would get someone to help me out.  He said he wanted to tutor me, however he has a new ground school class coming in and unfortunately won’t have the time.  He said he would put me in contact with his roommate, who is also an instructor. “He’s really good…  NOT as good as me… but really smart.” This was the description of his qualifications.  Ive met him before.  Hes a really nice guy, and you do get the impression that he is very intelligent.

Until Monday, I am plugging away at the test, the questions I get wrong I go through them again until I reach 95% accuracy or better.  Until I can meet with my new tutor, I’m not quite sure how else to study this stuff.  In the mean time...  I'm still not flying.