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Pandora II

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For the last two years I have been studying towards the FGA (Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain) and my final exams are this week.

Tuesday I have the two 3-hour written theory papers and on Thursday the dreaded 3-hour practical exam.

Pass mark is 70% and only about 45% of students pass so I'm a little nervous. It's supremely easy to screw up the practical - get 3 stones wrong and it's an automatic fail of the whole thing.

Anyway, I would appreciate dust for the right questions (ie what I know) in the theory papers and to not panic and over-think in the practical!

Results come out in August so will be chewing my nails for a good long time...
 

mayerling

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Good luck, Pandora! :appl:
 

Selkie

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Good luck, Pandora!
 

iLander

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Oh, lordy, piles of dust to you!
 

somethingshiny

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********dust*********

Good luck!!!!
 

Circe

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You are going to do fabulously.
 

yennyfire

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Yikes, that sounds tough! Sending you tons of passing vibes. Stay as calm as you can and you'll do just fine!
 

JewelFreak

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PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS! Dust included. You'll do great! Rotten of them to take so long to let you know, yikes.

--- Laurie
 

dragonfly411

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Good Luck Pandora!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Amys Bling

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Good Luck!!!!

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VRBeauty

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Congratulations on making it this far! Much luck and dust to you!
 

ooo~Shiney!

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I don't usually post over here, but tons of dust to you, Pandora, I have faith that you'll do GREAT !!!! :sun:
 

diamondseeker2006

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Best of luck to you, Pandora!!!
 

merilenda

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Tons of good luck and dust being sent your way!!!
 

Kaleigh

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Sending lots of dust your way Pandora. I know it will be hard, but you are up to the challenge.. Best of luck.. I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for good measure.. Rock it!!!! :wavey:
 

rainwood

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More dust here. I'm sure you'll do brilliantly!
 

minmin001

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Good luck! you will ACE it!
 

mary poppins

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Sending tons of dust your way, Pandora! Good luck!
 

VapidLapid

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Dust storm headed your way



why is there no dust storm emoticon like Pigpen's cloud?
 

baby nurse

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You're going to do great :appl: ! Sending lots of dust.
 

Arkteia

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I don't know how to send dust, but I shall be hiding my thumbs in my palms for you for luck, like I always do... I go to bed very late, so your exam will start.

Good luck! And "good" questions!
 

maplefemme

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**DUST**DUST**DUST - you'll do just great!!!
 

rosetta

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Dust to you Pandora! I'm sure you will fly through it.

If it makes you feel any better, my next professional exam has a pass rate of 30% so that 45% is sounding mighty good to me right now!
 

Jennifer W

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Pandora, you're going to be one of the 45%. I hope it goes well for you and I feel for you on the waiting time for results - that's brutal. Good luck, and loads of dust.

rosetta, you'll be one of the 30%. When is your exam? Good luck and dust to you too.
 

Lovinggems

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Good luck, you'll do really well!
 

zoebartlett

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Good luck, Pandora!
 

mrscushion

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Best of luck on the exam!
 

Dandi

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Huge truckloads of dust for you!! Good luck!
 

tyty333

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Best of luck Pandora...I'm sure you'll do fine! dust, dust dust
 

qtiekiki

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Good Luck!!!!
 
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