October 08, 2004

examination of examinations

Before anything else, to those who were able to catch my ten things entry and are just shocked to see it gone: Well, a piranha entered my brain, chewed it to pieces, took over my biological processes, and ordered me to delete the whole thing. After which said piranha decided to swim away with part of my rational brain in its stomach. I was able to regain control of some of my sanity (yay! good for me!), so here I am, explaining that it was not my fault. It was that damn piranha's. If, however, your curiosity got the best of you, feel free to text, YM, e-mail, or talk. Don't expect too much, though!

Anyway.

I have two exams left. So how were the first three? My philosophy orals went well, I think. After the orals, though, I got the results of my last exam, and it was depressing as hell. And I thought I knew how to answer philosophy questions. I guess I thought wrong.

My math orals (yes, yes, such a thing exists) went, well, OK. I think my answer for the Easy question was right (thanks Wamar and Joey), but I felt that I was too nervous to make any lucid arguments. I nailed the Easiest question, but I blundered my way out of the Easier question. My teacher had to guide me through that one. He was particularly nice, though, so even if the whole thing was a disaster, I'm glad he knew me and seemed to be OK with me.

The history report was disappointing. Sam and I planned the whole thing to be this spectacular ending to an otherwise mediocre semester in history, but forces outside of our influence went against us. So instead of ending the reports and the semester with a BANG!, it ended with a Pfft. So much for that B then.

There. Three down, three more to go. I have another orals in Theology on Tuesday, a paper in Finance to pass on that same day, and an Actuarial Exam on Saturday. After which, I'll be out on a trip with my blockmates. That would serve as my only rest for this semestral break. The rest of it will be spent on studying for my very first actuarial exams (my future job! yay!), to be held on the first week of November. I'm so excited, I just can't hide it.

That's it for now.

posted by kerwin ray :: 1:26 PM :: ""