The Worst Exam Ever

I should update you on where I am in my CPA exam saga...

I'm taking a break.
Maybe a forever break, I haven't decided for sure.

I have mixed feelings about this.  I feel like a failure; I mean, I planned on being finished with this exam by now.  Instead, I haven't managed to pass any of the 4 parts.  (Cue the violins!)  On the other hand, I feel like I'm finally taking control of the situation.  I've been seriously struggling and all but gave up on the last 2 exams.  How is that an effective strategy?
At the very least, I need to reevaluate my study plan (because what I'm doing OBVIOUSLY isn't working!) before I spend the money, time and effort on preparing for the next round.  But, more importantly, I need to reevaluate my career goals.  I decided to take the CPA exam because I thought I wanted to BE an certified public accountant.  But do I?
No.  Not really.
I mean, don't get me wrong - there are parts of accounting that I actually like (that statement earned me about a zillion nerd points).  But I don't want to be an accountant.
I want to be an organizer.  I want to help you organize your finances.
And people - I want to work with people.
So maybe this CPA exam isn't a necessary.  Maybe there's another (better?) way for me to get to my goals.  Like have I mentioned this graduate program I'm looking into?  Um, yeah...

Sometimes it's important to take a step back from a situation.  So that's what I'm doing.

And now if you'll excuse me, Extreme Couponing is on and I'm obsessed.