It looked a little bit like those sporting events where the two teams meet in the middle and shake hands with each other prior to the start of the game. The eight examiners stood on one side of the wall; the seven examinees stood on the other side of the wall. Four examiners and four examinees …
The Oral Exam (VI).
We were directed to another room for the second portion of the exam, though it would not begin for nearly an hour. We were one of the few groups whose exam was interrupted by lunch. One side of the room was constructed almost entirely of windows and the view revealed empty fields, a few uniform buildings …
The Oral Exam (V).
I am grateful that my patient was kind to me. She was fully aware of this testing situation. In my patter, I nonetheless reminded her: As you may already know, these two individuals are examining my skills as a psychiatrist today. They will not be evaluating you; they are evaluating me. Thank you for agreeing to …
The Oral Exam (IV).
I couldn’t find Bus Number Six. Buses Eleven and Fifteen were parked around the corner. The driver for Bus Three was smoking a cigarette outside of his vehicle. A Peter Pan bus—unnumbered and unassociated with the exam—was parked across the street. Bus Number Six eventually pulled up to the curb. I threw my travel bag …