Anyone burnt out?

S666 wrote:
I must admit I’m getting pretty sick of this whole thing…I long for the days when I no longer have to study for the CFA.
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Don’t you think you’ll miss studying a little bit?
It’s probably a good thing to feel somewhat burnt-out, shows that you’ve been preparing for a while. There’s no better feeling then walking out of the testing center after the exam.
 
I’m having a great time. I could study for another 3 months. I’ve clocked in 514 hours and 32 minutes
Yes I have a spreadsheet I made that I punch in and out of studies.
 
How is your approach like towards study ?Somehow unlike past two levels i am not very organized this time. How have you guys organized this last week ??
 
I want to drink in the daytime again…
The worst part is I don’t feel confident I’ll pass at all which exacerbates the burnt out
 
At least I am ranking up a lot of Starbuck stars. For some reason my starbucks card gave me double points for the month of May.
Practical making a profit (or not).
 
Hey everyone,
Just wanted to chime in that feeling burnt out is really natural at this point.
A couple things you already know but I feel are worth reiterating after reading all the posts.
(1) You are not alone, so so many Candidates feel this way
(2) The pain of retaking next year is far worse than the pain of sacrificing your life at this point.
(3) If you’ve put in the hours, you can do SO MUCH good in the next 10 days, or you can throw away everything you’ve worked for already. If you’re on the margin of pass/fail (i.e. have put in the time but don’t feel confident) then this is even more true.
(4) If like MrSmart you are really well prepared but light on taking mocks or AM exams get on it. Now. That’s because..
(5) Not practicing the AM section and getting familiar with its timing and cadence is the cause of a LOT of Candidates failing.. And it’s entirely avoidable and all on you to know how to manage it (here are the top 15 L3 subjects topics to know for the L3 exam).
(6) Another cause of failing is ignoring the basic linkages between concepts. In L2 you went deeper per subject. In L3, you tie all of it together. Always remember that during the morning portion each grader only sees one problem, meaning you can repeat key concepts when it makes sense.
(7) If it doesn’t show up in the morning, odds go up you’ll see it in the afternoon
(8) Here’s how to hack GIPS
(9) I bet most of you are taking days off of work. MAKE THEM COUNT. Whether using a cram guide, taking mock exams, re-doing old problems, skimming notes, using notecards the more time you steal the better. Taking time off work is already a break from routine, use that feeling of “different” to get focused.
Anyway, a bit of a scattered reaction so sorry for that. I just wanted to reiterate that you can do this and it WILL be worth the pain.
 
Thank you so much for the motivating points that you have summarised here daharmattan !
I am realizing lately that notes are not helping much to me instead Qbanks to solidify those small little concepts are ! But they are taking so long.It’s getting so difficult to prioritize at this moment what to do and what not to …
 
Hats off to darmattan for taking the time to post such useful information, very much appreciated Sir! With the exception of ‘AlmostDoneIII’, it is normal that the rest of us mere mortals are now feeling mentally exhausted - more so because this is the last hurdle and we’ve devoted so much time and effort up to this point, we all want this to be our last CFA exam, especially those of us with tough jobs and young families! For some people revision (reading notes/watching videos) will work better at this stage, for others it’s doing questions. The important thing is not to overdo it, you want to turn up to the exam feeling fresh and ready to knock yet another gruelling 6hr exam out the park, you’re not gonna be able to do that if you’re burnt out. So if you’re feeling drained at this point, I suggest taking it easy for a day or so, go for a long walk in a park, eat some nice (healthy) food, spend some time with your kids (which you’ve had to sacrifice a lot of to study), just recharge the batteries. Good luck all
 
I’m quite burnt out at this point, especially because I have a deal at work with binding bids due 7th June - FML. Thank god (or rather thank myself?) I started early and feel good on most topics by now, because the next 10 days I can’t do that much more.
 
Extremely burnt out at this point. Productivity has definitely gone down - my mind keeps wandering to different places, and the degree of focus is affected, sure signs of fatigue. Thinking of taking a day off…
 
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