The GirlAlive Blog

So this has been a long week.  I am so bored with my job.  I sent in an application for another job, but I haven't heard.  It's a long shot anyway because I'm overqualified in some ways and underqualified in others.

I had my immigration test on Thursday.  I had to take a test on "life in the United Kingdom".  I bought the book and I studied it.  Then I showed up for the test.  First they had to register all of us, one at a time.  It took over 45 minutes.  Then they logged us all in to take the practice test.  Which was another 10 minutes.  Then another 5 minutes to log us in for the real test.   Then we had 45 minutes to complete the test.  I answered all the questions and then double checked them.  When I clicked on "finish" it told me, "You have left 0 questions unanswered and you have 40 minutes remaining."  So I finished and double checked the entire test in 5 minutes.  I went out and got my results from the secretary.

In front of me was a guy who failed his test and was rescheduling.  Then I got my results and was told that I passed and got a piece of paper to prove it for my immigration interview.

So that is hurdle #1 down towards getting settlement here.  I don't know if I really want to live here the rest of my life, but I do know that this is where my husband, my guinea pigs, and my house are, so I'd kind of like to stay for the moment.

Alana