I finally took the GRE . . .

Yes I know what you are all thinking, haven't I already taken the GRE? The simple answer, no. The more complicated answer. . . I've been studying for it on an off for almost two years, I've signed up for it three times, and postponed it probably more than 6 times. But, I finally took it today. Now, over the summer I studied for it for a couple of hours a day for three weeks. Since the beginning of January, I've been studying for it for over five hours a day. I have learned (not just memorized) over 1000 new words (including doozies like perfidy, amalgamate, penumbra, expatiate, sycophant, etc). I finally learned (hopefully permanently) what adroit, prodigal, and prodigal mean (and I mean finally because these are words that everybody else knows). Today was a big stressful step, and I needlessly created a lot of drama and buildup. I received a 1350. In other words, I'm in the 70th percentile for my math (which is a whole other dramatic story during the test. In essence, I took the math section twice!), and the 94th percentile for my verbal. Ultimately, my mentality going into the test was . . . "I know my GRE score will not automatically get me the grad position I want. But I also know it could potentially eliminate me from the position I want." While I wish my math was higher, I think I can be satisfied. I hope I never have to take the test again. And now there is a huge void in my life that I have to fill.