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...and I'm out.

 
 
The Strobe
21:49 / 29.05.03
Umm, yeah. I finished my Finals. This might not sound like a big deal, but to me it kind of is given they were big, scary, quite early in the term, and in 12 hours I have submitted answers that give me 80% of my degree grade. Did I mention they were difficult?

It's over. I am shattered, physically, emotionally - yesterday lunchtime my eyes were just black, drooping, red pupils... just gone. And I struggled through to today where I gave up and drank half a bottle of Cava and only kind-of enjoyed it, and then flopped out from exhaustion. Real anti-climax. Getting drunk after finals: very passe, very dull, really, unless you want to. I kind of did, but didn't have the energy.

But I just wanted to say so, because it means a lot to me, and on June 26th I'll get given whatever degree they felt fit to give me. And I actually know that whatever the result, this has been worth it. All of it, every single minute. Hell, since January, I didn't just like my course, I loved it though that might be down to fortuitous choice of papers.

And that's why I haven't been so obvious in the world of Barbelith. Been busy, you know. Back.

I am now going to ferry armfuls of my books back from the library, mainly my comics. Did I mention that in my final paper today I did a rather good answer (I thought) on narrative and time's representation in pictures, mainly on McCloud and Watchmen? Felt chuffed I could - hope the examiners liked it. Not sure anyone's done comics for Tripos before. Anyhow. I'm out.

Life lies ahead of me. Thanks for listening to a relentlessly personal piece of guff, but I needed to tell SOMEBODY.
 
 
_pin
22:11 / 29.05.03
Cool. I do my A Levels in a couple of weeks.

Someone shoot me now, I'm reverting to type from the stress.
 
 
Tryphena Absent
22:19 / 29.05.03
Getting drunk after finals: very passe, very dull, really, unless you want to. I kind of did, but didn't have the energy

At least you tried. I stayed in and watched Martha meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence and stuffed pizza in to my mouth. It was OK and I was in shock so you know... the right thing to do.

I'm so glad you've finished, you've been so weary and it's been soul wrenching. Every time you've commented on the lack of work you've done I've thought to myself- oh but you're doing ten times more than me. So damn good show and all that and well done for getting through it all and hooray!!
 
 
—| x |—
22:37 / 29.05.03
Congrats on finishing, Paleface. After a brief rest and relax I am sure that, like your name suggests, you'll be on the ups and highs in no time!
 
 
The Return Of Rothkoid
23:00 / 29.05.03
Congratulations. This means you can commence your world takeover plans now.

I'm keeping Australia, though.

W00t!
 
 
Foust is SO authentic
01:07 / 30.05.03
Dibs on Asia! My plan to dominate the world by invading Alaska through Kamchetka is coming together nicely...
 
 
alas
03:00 / 30.05.03
Is this becoming a Barbe-RISK thread?
 
 
that
03:35 / 30.05.03
Congrats to all those that have finished, and good luck to all those who have yet to begin.
 
 
sleazenation
07:54 / 30.05.03
You can all keep your paltry physical dominions - I just want to be God...

Oh and congrats to anna and paleface...although i must admit that i thought that this thread was goiung to be about something quite different judging from the title
 
 
Kit-Cat Club
08:10 / 30.05.03
Well done chaps. I handed in yesterday as well - a whole day early, I think I am going funny in the head - and am feeling rather light-headed as a consequence. Huzzah for us!

(The edge has been slightly taken off by Dr Unpronounceable's sadistic decision to give me some more work for three weeks' time, but wtf, I say, bring on the dangling feet in the river, grapes, figs, honey, &c.)
 
 
Our Lady of The Two Towers
09:09 / 30.05.03
Congrats to all of you who seem to have finished, unfeasibly early if the number of students still taking up space in the library here revising are any indication.
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
09:25 / 30.05.03
Hurrah and hurroo for the whole bunch o' yez. Now you can stop being BLOODY STUDENTS!!!
 
 
Cavatina
10:05 / 30.05.03
Congratulations, Paleface Rising! (Congrats to Anna, too). Hope your exhaustion is soon replaced by feelings of exhilaration and that your results reflect all your hard work.
 
 
Sax
10:19 / 30.05.03
Ah, I still remember the feeling of "No more exams in my life! Ever!", even though it was so long ago that I had just handed in my chalk and slate and only managed to get enough marks to avoid being sent up the chimney as a career option.

BTW - KCC - should we put Dr Unpronouncable in the Shifter strip? Sounds like that's where s/he should be.
 
 
invisible_al
10:36 / 30.05.03
Huzzah and Hurrah!
Yup you too may now shout 'Get a Job! and a haircut' at those long haired layabouts .
But really well done people go and have a summer now.
 
 
Kit-Cat Club
11:06 / 30.05.03
But would Dr Unpronounceable be Jenny's kindly, scatty but intellectually rigorous mentor, or a sinister eminence gris manipulating the Shifterverse?
 
 
rizla mission
12:55 / 30.05.03
My finals start next week.

I'm being worryingly laid back about it actually.

Laid back enough to spend the weekend living the high life, anyway.
 
 
telyn
17:12 / 30.05.03
Rizla: I went home the weekend before I did my final recital, and it was useful. It meant I could calm down, which was really important and let everything consolidate in my head a little.

Paleface: I'm very glad the stress is over, and really glad you've come out still pleased with it. Like al said, enjoy the summer. You've earnt it.
 
  
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