Virginia is a weekly Club 75 Blogger as she documents her journey through the CPA Exam. She has been a member of Another71.com's Club 75 since December 2010.

Once again I find myself just waiting on CPA Exam Scores and knowing I have a long wait ahead of me. I initially told myself to hang tight and wait for scores. To not enjoy any sense of “freedom” from the exam, because if I had to get back into study mode, it would be harder coming off weeks of fun.

I soon realized that’s just a silly plan. Over the past two weeks, I’ve read three novels, celebrated my birthday, reactivated my Groupon account and have made legit plans.

Remember that “Dream List” I said I kept on my fridge of things I wanted to do when I finish my exam? I’ve actually been able to go through a few of those things and it feels great. I have seen friends and family again, and I think I’ve had a perpetual smile that I just can’t shake. However, there’s still that dark cloud hanging over me that won’t go away until I’m completely done with this exam.

A few things worry me though. I did make some big plans coming up, such as a multiple week vacation to Europe with one of my sisters and some other plans further out. What worries me is that if I need to retake REG, I’m going to have a hard time getting back into studying and a hard time finding time to study.

I did take a full week off before I took REG in April, and so if I didn’t pass I’m even further in the hole with regard to time off and the potential to take time off for a retake. My company gives me a full day to take any section of the exam (no need to have to use personal time, and no need to work that day). That is definitely a plus.

For now though I will continue to convince my sisters to jump out of a plane with me and enjoy all the simple things I’ve missed so much during my studies.