My landlady called today to let me know that she wouldn’t want to renew my contract. My initial reaction was to get pissed off, even though I don’t like my flat very much anyway.

Anyway, after talking with E. we decided that the best thing to do is to move in together. We have already started thinking about the options and the details. This is something I have been looking forward to for a long time, and it is finally happening. E. wrote about it too – and as he is writing, our relationship is moving onward and upward. Excitement ahead!

I’m 33 ¹/₃ years old today.

I just received an email from the university informing that my applications materials were received. Now all that is left is the GMAT.

18 days to go!

Why Being Over 30 Rocks or Why I Ran Out Of Excuses for GMAT Revision Problems

Here is another post which demonstrate how I end up procrastinating when I should be studying for GMAT.

While debriefing the example exams that I have been taking I realised that I often spend much more time on each question than I should do. This causes me to lose precious time and either prevents me from completing the test or requires me to guess some other questions in order to save time.

Instead of trying to find a strategic solution or improve my abilities, I started looking for excuses, which is usually much easier to do. I considered the following facts:

1. Most of the GMAT exam takers are probably under 30. I don’t have statistics to prove it, but it makes sense.
2. Since my age is above average, the exam is probably built for people younger than me.
3. It is likely that age affects the speed in which one can think or calculate, though I have no evidence for this either.

After considering all the above points, I thought that my slower operation speed is a good excuse for my sluggishness during the exam, therefore, some allowance should be given to test takers who are over 30 years old. However, I had to check this out before jumping to conclusions, so I looked it up and found this article by The American Federation for Ageing Research which says that actually, my brain is currently at its prime:

Most studies show that, in general, cognitive abilities are the greatest when people are in their 30s and 40s.

Bottom line: I need to get my arse into gear and start studying – no more excuses!

I sent my application documents to the university.

Keep your fingers crossed.