Critical Deficiency

Well, I have finally regrouped after this weekend. I took my licensing exam this weekend and I did not pass one part of it. I was really upset on Saturday during the day, but after some words of encouragement from my family, friends, and almost everyone in my class, I feel a lot better. I know everyone in my class but am only close to a handful of them. After hearing what happenned to me on Saturday, the support and concern that has been expressed by almost everyone I have talked to has been surreal. Without going into details that non denties (as my med school friends like to call us) wouldn't understand, I got screwed over by a classmate. After I got screwed, I couldn't pull it together and perform at the level necessary to pass. The examiners decided that I had a critical deficiency in one of my cavity preparations (greater than 2mm from ideal) and I failed that one portion of my exam and will have to retake it in either late April or mid-May. No big deal, I hadn't planned on practicing until July anyway. I am very disappointed because not only did this person screw me over, but the way they decided to tell me was extremely unprofessional, tactless, and lacked the class I would expect from a fellow student. Anyway, like Oz said, "you can't control the situation, but you can control the way to react to it". So I am moving on and making the most of the cards I have been dealt. In all honesty I have had a relatively easy last couple of years. I haven't really encountered any obstacles or tough times. I suppose this is just another test that I have to prepare for and work harder to overcome.