u/greekbecky

Now don't gasp or fall out of your chairs, but I'm 65 and have always wanted to learn to play, but you know, college, work and life's demands got in the way. Even as a youngster, the mysterious sound intrigued me. I just want to play for myself. It's meditative and has a healing power I want to tap into. I don't know why I'm asking, I'm going to do it anyway, but I'm curious what interesting insights might be offered by cello enthusiasts. I do casually play the guitar and piano and picked those up pretty quick, so maybe it's doable.

Good God, I am so tired I could cry. I just want this over with. I took all the Study Hall practice questions and my exam scores are 'eh' 64%, 65%, 70% and 65%. I watched many video and read everything I could get my hands on. I work 11 hour days and my job is pretty stressful (I'm a PM in enterprise software company). In my last mock exam, I froze, my mind went blank from mental fatigue and I'm worried this is going to happen when I sit for the exam in a few days. Most of this mental fatigue is work related and this is not going to change before the exam. I'm at a point where I can't even look at a question without tossing it aside. I feel numb. Has anyone experienced this themselves? I really enjoyed studying, but the enthusiasm is gone. Does anyone have any sage advice or want to share their experience so I can feel human again?