IÂ’m a bit nervous this morning. At 10:30am my son has to take a 2 hour aptitude test to see if he is able to attend a top elementary school in NYC via a scholarship. My son wouldn't be able to attend this school otherwise.

At the same time I will be taking a test of my own: a psychological computerized profile followed by an evaluation by a psychiatrist. I'm sorry, donÂ’t mind my uncontrollable twitching as I explain. That only happens when IÂ’m nervous. ItÂ’ll go away soon enough. They want to make sure that parents are able to handle the pressure of the hours of homework involved with children in this school.

If my son scores high, as I hope he will, then this scholarship and his acceptance to go to this school will be contingent on a positive evaluation of my mental state. He already passed his psychological evaluation two weeks ago, with a notation that he has to work on his impulse control.

IÂ’m okay with whatever happens. If he doesn't go to this school I can always supplement the education he receives anywhere, as IÂ’m doing now. ItÂ’s just that I donÂ’t like open psych evaluations that are available to several schools simultaneously. I donÂ’t want a negative evaluation to get into my soon to be ex-husbandÂ’s hands, if you know what I mean. I just don't want to give him ammunition.

Sighhhh! Well, thank goodness that I know IÂ’m Okay. Y-you all think IÂ’m okay, I-I-I mean balanced... right?

What was that? What did you say? Are you talking to me? Are YOU talking to Me?

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