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Far Galaxy
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Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 12:16 am |
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I am finished. I've walked a very long path to get to the day like today. I made my goal to finishing the ARE in exactly 1 year.
Many thanks to Lugnut for your great help in the graphic forums.
Thanks to Brudgers for great contribution to almost any forums(although I used to be really mad at you)
Thanks to Stl. Guy, for running this great AREforum show. Great work.
Thanks to LoadB, Stugs, Flats, Strongwilled, Spittykitty for your generosity.
There are many more, you are all great people.
OMG, I sound like RedCarpet Awards drama thing.
Anway, I truly think it's a bless for every single person who found this website before and during the testing process. I came to this site right when I started the ARE process. I got alot of great help, I gave back alot of help and will continue to give my help whenever possible to those new comers.
Good luck everyone. ARE process is exhausting, and can be very devastating and mind destructive. But it's doable and it's very rewarded. Study hard for each exam but don't kill yourself over it. It's ok to slack off once every other day for your personal life, and it's ok to swallow 4advil at 1 time during the test days. I took approx 200tablets of Advil since last year for just this. But, don't worry, I won't take it anymore now because the pain is over.
Finally, whoever said "he missed studying for ARE after he's done", NOOOOO, I am so not missing it. That is my confirmation message. I am so glad it's over. Can't believe I've got that feeling of throwing the cap up in the sky from college year again. Great stuff.
Keep it up people, you all will be the niner in no time. 
Last edited on Wed Aug 13th, 2008 03:36 am by Far Galaxy
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Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 12:23 am |
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| May I be the first to say congratulations!!!! Well done, and well deserved.
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lug-nut
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Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 12:38 am |
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Congratulations!
Hope you stay around to "pass it on". 
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alomu
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Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 12:56 am |
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Architect.
Architect.
Architect.
Better get used to it. It is your new name
Now, have a 2" Porterhouse, a pint of lager, and ......
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BIRD CAGE
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Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 01:08 am |
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| Congrats!!!!
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stugs
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Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 01:30 am |
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Thanks to LoadB, Snugs, Flats, Strongwilled for your generosity.
There are many more, you are all great people.
Who's this guy, Snugs? Is he trying to pass himself off as me?
I am so happy for you, not only passing, but within your time frame. Now go show the world that there is a new force to be reckoned with.
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Far Galaxy
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Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 03:36 am |
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stugs wrote:
Thanks to LoadB, Snugs, Flats, Strongwilled for your generosity.
There are many more, you are all great people.
Who's this guy, Snugs? Is he trying to pass himself off as me?
I am so happy for you, not only passing, but within your time frame. Now go show the world that there is a new force to be reckoned with.
ok, mispelling is fixed sorry. You know only you have that unique screen name eh
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sarki arki
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Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 04:03 am |
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whew-hew congratulations on your fantastic voyage!
i'm sure once your feet land back down on earth you'll remember us still out here in the twilight zone.
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dottie
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Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 07:21 am |
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You are awesome Far G!
I am so glad for you. Good luck with your new title, A.I.A! Project Architect, Principle Architect, etc.
Sounds great? Enjoy.
Wasn't ME your last one? That was just a couple of weeks ago? Nice response time for your letter!
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LoadB
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Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 10:47 am |
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Excellent!! Congratulations!!
I must admit I was worried about you there towards the end. I didn't know if you were going to crack and end up in the loony bin or overdose on Advil. But you did it!! You PASSED!! Good luck with all you future endeavors and blessings back at you!
Paul
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Meigs9
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Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 02:32 pm |
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Far G
Congrats! Have an ARE note bonfire and/or shredding party. It feels great! Kick back and enjoy your new freedom.
~m
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Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 03:08 pm |
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CONGRATULATIONS ARCHITECT FAR GALAXY!!!!
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Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 03:27 pm |
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| Congrats........Now you'll love to hear the words " so what do you do" and you should reply.." I am an architect, indeed"
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jmcarr
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Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 03:47 pm |
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Far Galaxy wrote: Finally, whoever said "he missed studying for ARE after he's done", NOOOOO, I am so not missing it.
LOL! I think I said that. But, congratulations on becoming an Architect!
[hopefully you won't get the post-ARE blues after the fanfare wanes....will post more about this phenom in a different thread.]
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Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 03:50 pm |
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| Congratulations on completing the journey. You must feel...well, out of this world. Last edited on Wed Aug 13th, 2008 03:51 pm by Skip-m
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Far Galaxy
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Posted: Thu Aug 14th, 2008 02:56 am |
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thank you thank you everyone for all your greetings. They mean alot to me
My office just redesigned their bizness cards and handed to everyone a box of them. My said my name on it w/o a title. That was 4 days before I got my last result. And so today, I emailed my office manager and told her to make a trip back to the printing shop and have them redo all my cards with that little big deal "architect" word under my name. So, 1 brand new big box of bizness cards went in the trash can. They should have talked to me before they took any actions on printing the cards. That will save the company $50, yeah. But anyway.
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alomu
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Posted: Thu Aug 14th, 2008 03:13 am |
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Do not forget to save a few of the corrected cards for your kids and grandkids and your personal files.
So, How does it feel? You know, being called an architect?
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stl-guy
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Posted: Thu Aug 14th, 2008 04:05 am |
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Wow! Time goes by so fast. It seems like you did this so quickly and you did.
A big Congratulations to Far Galaxy, ARCHITECT
Time to celebrate. This is your time to shout about your achievement.
Best regards to you going forward in your career.
STL-GUY
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Far Galaxy
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Posted: Thu Aug 14th, 2008 05:12 am |
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hi Stl. Guy,
It sure seems like a few days when I made my first few comments to a post on how to make it through this exams and you asked me to "nicely clarify it". That was last September, can you believe it...
A friend of mine who's working on her graphics told me that she saw my screen name in an office space in ***'s alt vignette in BT. Wow, I didn't know that, and I didn't know since when I got popular around here...haha.
But still, you and those hidden ops (maybe Lugnut) that I didn't get a chance to know, you guys are the best.
On a side note, I thought once a candidate is done with all the exam, he/she will get a chance to be introduced to the all the hidden ops... so when are you going to give me a sneak peek at the secret list so I can tell who are the big dawgs around here...hehe.
Last edited on Thu Aug 14th, 2008 05:13 am by Far Galaxy
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stl-guy
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Posted: Thu Aug 14th, 2008 07:08 am |
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Far Galaxy wrote: hi Stl. Guy,
It sure seems like a few days when I made my first few comments to a post on how to make it through this exams and you asked me to "nicely clarify it". That was last September, can you believe it...
A friend of mine who's working on her graphics told me that she saw my screen name in an office space in ***'s alt vignette in BT. Wow, I didn't know that, and I didn't know since when I got popular around here...haha.
But still, you and those hidden ops (maybe Lugnut) that I didn't get a chance to know, you guys are the best.
On a side note, I thought once a candidate is done with all the exam, he/she will get a chance to be introduced to the all the hidden ops... so when are you going to give me a sneak peek at the secret list so I can tell who are the big dawgs around here...hehe.
Great job!
Hang around for a while and try to help others.
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ironwarrior
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Posted: Thu Aug 14th, 2008 09:57 am |
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ROCK ON, FG!
Incredible that you were able to finish in 1-year--I salute you!
Word of Advice: Keep your MEEB. I use mine to beat myself in the head and to threaten my boss with when needed.
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Posted: Thu Aug 14th, 2008 02:31 pm |
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Great job, Far Galaxy. GREAT job!!!!!
What to do with all this free time. What will you think of when you're in the shower now? I look at the tiles and see three of them and see them as being my three remaining exams. I think of what I'll be studying that day or evening. I talk myself through the material as the gallons of water go whooshing down the drain. I know my neighbors say, "This freakin' guy takes the longest showers of any human being...."
The albatross has been lifted off your neck. And the fact that you did it in one year is highly commendable.
Don't forget us here, though.
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Posted: Thu Aug 14th, 2008 02:33 pm |
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Far Galaxy wrote: 1 brand new big box of bizness cards............
*psst* Its correct spelling is "Bid-niss".
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