my most important event, so far...

One of the most important events on my life so far was when I took my state board test for my cosmetology license. This was no average test; it required lots and lots of studying. The test was given in Indianapolis in a conference room at a hotel, I can’t remember which one. We had to bring a sheet with us to drape on the floor so we wouldn’t make a mess. My grandma went with me because I had to bring a model to show my learned skills. We stayed the night at the hotel because the test started bright and early in the morning at eight. I had to wear a white, nurses’ uniform, also known as scrubs, and white shoes. The state board test consisted of two parts, a practical and a written test. The written part was the most worrisome for me. It asked a lot of questions about certain chemicals to use, and when and where to use them. It seems that when you are unfamiliar with words, they look the same, so it took me a while to finish that part of the test. After the written part I had to perform my practical skills for the test. Some of the skills included a haircut, where I had to cut exactly one half of an inch, and I had to leave my hair on the floor so the proctors could verify, a manicure, a make-do facial, a set of fingerwaves, which I was very proud of because they are very hard to do, and I had to roll a perm. There were a lot of other people in the room with me taking the test, which made it really hot and crowded. There was one woman who brought her husband as her model; he looked really funny with his nails polished bright red and perm rods in his hair. There were also a lot of guys taking the test. I was glad to see that because I like diversity, and it makes things interesting. I worked very hard to get to that point in my life. I went to school everyday, even sacrificing my Saturdays, and had more homework than imaginable. It was 1500+ hours of job shadowing, homework, shampoo sets on old ladies, and experience. I wouldn’t trade those days for anything though. I made some lasting friendships, and I ended up being the top of my class, and was even inducted into the Vocational National Honor’s Society. However, it wasn’t over until I got my scores. They came in the mail weeks later, which seemed like an eternity. That was when I released my sigh of relief. I was finally a licensed professional.