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Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Done. For now.

I finished the last thing for this semester this morning. I expected to feel elated. I get a whole month off! Instead I feel dejected and over-wrought. A chocolate cake or a big ol' margarita would not be out of line.

The oral exam/exit interview/paper defense this morning was a bit rougher than I'd expected. I'd rather someone just give me a bad grade than sit there and tell me to my face how much I suck. It felt neither productive nor constructive. Clearly I'm too sensitive.

Now I have one month to go for walks, read books, and garden before it starts all over again.

7 comments:

Stacy said...

Congratulations on being done for now! I know that feeling of relief! I am sensitive at those kinds of things too! I always hated critiques in college - I take everything so personal. Always have.

Smellyann said...

Ugh, the interview sounds rough. I've always hated those. I vote for the humongo margarita! Woohoo, you're done!!

jo(e) said...

Congrats on being done!

I think you should head to the Sugar Pearl for one of their great desserts. (My daughter and I just had lunch there today to celebrate my semester and her college years being over.)

BerryBird said...

Woo-hoo! Whatcha reading first?

Marni said...

Enjoy the time off... you deserve it!

Electronic Goose said...

Congrats on finishing and hurray for the whole month! Enjoy every moment.

Mary Stebbins Taitt said...

YAY! You're done and can relax! YAY! Have fun. Congratulations. Whoopee! celebrate.

I always HATED oral defenses! UGH! AK! Bleah! Stupid.