I passed the written exam for the first time in 2022, and when I got a job at a company the following year, I had a complacent mindset of "Do I really need to take it?"
Then I realized it was absolutely necessary for work and started studying, but I prepared with the attitude of "I'll pass eventually if I keep at it."
Before I knew it, my written exam validity expired, it became 2024, and after passing the written exam again, the practical exam seemed daunting.
That's when I discovered Weekend Coding's lectures.
Rather than studying from a textbook from the beginning, he pointed out the coding problems and SQL questions that you absolutely must get right, emphasizing that you must nail them.
Watching him pinpoint these things, I nodded my head thinking, "If I take this person's lectures, I'll make it."
However, perhaps due to insufficient studying, I kept failing throughout 2024, and after taking the 1st and 2nd sessions of 2025, I was consumed by self-loathing.
"Was my study method wrong? What should I do? This is my last chance?" With this desperate mindset, I prepared for the 3rd session.
Due to personal complications, I almost couldn't take the exam, but fortunately I was able to take it, and when I saw the test paper, I thought "Ah! This is it for real!" I stayed until all the other test-takers left.
I checked and double-checked before heading home, and various thoughts crossed my mind. "Did I write the wrong answer earlier?" This anxious feeling came over me.
And since the exam results were announced on the 24th, I thought it would be too disappointing if I failed on Christmas Eve.
On the morning of the announcement day, when I didn't receive a pass notification at 9 AM, I thought I had failed.
So with the mindset of just checking my score, I logged into the Q-Net website instead of the app, and there it was:
"Pass"
Those two characters were written there. I hadn't seen such heart-fluttering two characters in a long time.
So I checked the app to see my score, breathed a sigh of relief, and thought I should quickly write a review.
I was envious seeing people who didn't take the exam many times but passed with high scores, but I wanted to leave a message that someone like me can also succeed by working hard while watching Weekend Coding's lectures.
Not to brag, but excluding the times I didn't take the exam at all, I passed on my 9th attempt :)
Once again, thank you Weekend Coding for the excellent lectures :)
