Julie’s News from Maryland

I got an interesting piece of information today about the GOE Ethics question that I did not pass. 250 people took the General Ordination Exams this year. 50 of those people got a score of 1 (like me) and 100 of those people scored a 2. So, 150 of the 250 people that took the GOEs this year, 60%, failed to earn a satisfactory score on that one question. Hmm. Could it be that the question was flawed? Could it be that when 60% of the test takers are unable to deliver a satisfactory answer to a question that maybe there is something inadequate about the grading criteria? I don’t know, I’m just asking.

In any case, I am in the midst of doing the make up work that the examing chaplains in my diocese have asked me to complete. I’m not bothered about doing the work, it is just more work. And, heck, I’ve got lots of time, what with my classes, my two internships, two children, a job search, and an impending move. It’s the plane flight to California to meet with them and deliver my answers that is a bit of a challenge. But, the bishop has charged this group with helping me fulfill this requirement and this is what the group has asked me to do, so fly to California I will.

This is the point where I’d love to be able to say “April Fools”, ’cause as I read it, it totally sounds like a joke that I’d have to fly all the way to California to deliver my answers in person.  But, no.  It’s not a joke.  It’s totally real.