Tuesday, March 24, 2009

*SIGH*

It's over!  Big Sigh.  It wasn't as bad as I expected.  The massive amounts of preparation definitely paid off and made it easier.  I'm proud of myself.  I don't do well in on the spot questioning type situations, so considering past experiences, I did really well.  And now I only have to concentrate on passing two classes.  I think I can handle that!

Whew, I'm glad it's over!  

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Here we go again.

I've been re-reading my material culture books about cemetery research.  I have the urge to go cemetery walking again.  Maybe this summer I'll visit some of those older ones that I've passed by many times.  I think it would be interesting to teach a community class on cemetery research and symbolism and stuff.  Who knows, maybe someday it will happen.  

I have an interesting few days ahead preparing for my oral exams.  The work load to prepare for them has been more than I expected.  Lots of reading that has sucked up all of my extra spring break time that I was going to use to get ahead.  Less than 7 weeks to go!

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!

Monday, March 16, 2009

All is right with the world.

Whew!  Five hours of typing and 22 pages worth of answers and I finished my written exams!  And I passed them both!  It seriously feels like the weight of the world has been lifted off of my shoulders.  I still have oral exams to study for but I think I'll manage.  I have the rest of the week to kind of prepare for them so I think I'll be ok.

I also got my new computer!!  It's great.  I love it!  I don't miss my crappy old computer at all.  This screen makes me feel very, very small.  Anywho, all is right in Worm's world right now.  Hopefully, it can stay that way for a while!

Friday, March 13, 2009

Bring on the mucho mudslides.

Screw the exam, just bring on the mucho mudslides. Seriously. My mind is about ready to burst from the amount of memorizing that I have done and I can't wait to wipe the slate clean, get the gorilla off my back, and the world off of my shoulders and I enjoy of guilt free indulgence! T-minus 21 hours!

Friday, March 6, 2009

Finally!

I've decided it's time for a new computer. Actually, my old computer decided for me. It's been a real trooper. Eight years is a long life for a computer, especially considering six of those were in school. My original plan was to replace my old Dell desktop with a MacBookPro, but alas, I think I've talked myself into an iMac so that I can save myself a $1000, which will eventually be used to buy this...

*Sigh* Sometimes hard work and frugality does pay off! It should be a fun summer!

I'll be waiting until after I take my exam next Saturday before I order the computer. I know that I would not get any studying done once it arrived so I'll just behave for one more week!

But I'm SOOOOO excited! Obviously...that was with five o's after all.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Tick, tock goes the clock.

Um, it seems like just yesterday I was counting down from 3.5 months until exams, then 2 months. Now I'm 8 days out and think I'm ready. I have two strong drafts done and am just concentrating my efforts on memorizing them so that I can type them out quickly (because they are on the longer side) and be done with it all!

In different news, I'll be researching Western Europe's experience at the start of the Cold War for my reading seminar. I'm not too thrilled about more research at this point so this will more than likely be most lackluster attempt in my entire school career. Blech.

Oh, and it's windy. I hate the wind.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

one more

On the Industrial Revolution ... "The Industrial Revolution began in Germany and England. England shared and spread it to the United States." (How kind of England, yeah? Damn selfish Germans.)