thank all of you for the advice and photoread4me I will take your to heart as well. Several years ago i completed a computer programming cert, but then I had two deaths in the family(grandad,father)within a week and I lost the tremendous momentum I had with programming and computer studies. A year ago I took an online course to prep for the MCP AND THEN WIFE expecting wit tremendous complications and once again put off goal. So I guess the above as well as being in an ungratifing job for 20 years this june has brought n a level of desperation. But I realize what you guys are saying and have melod.But i have not given up on photoreading cause my initution tells me that btheir is something to it. I'll just slow down. My exam is set for 2/26 if i don't take it i loose $125.00 oh well and the beat goes on.thanks to all brian