Exam Stress

Oh boy... there's too much at stake in tomorrow's exam... but here I am procrastinating. If I fail, I won't lose my job, but I'll have to pay for the resits, the repeat classes, etc, which could eat up half a month's salary. Can't afford that.

See, my employer pays a salary and also contributes to my training and studies towards my qualification, so the deal is that I keep passing, and they keep paying. I then spend about two months in every five at college, the rest at work. I passed my last batch of exams in December, now I've got a second batch. The exams obviously get progressively harder, but we're supposed to be getting better too.

I don't feel like I'm any better. A bit more confused definitely, but better? Hmm... Anyway, i don't wanna fail, but there's so much stuff to cram in my head... and there's LIMITED SPACE IN THERE!

Worse, my ISP activated my broadband on Friday... the Internet being The Great Distractor, it's kinda hard to keep focused on studying. I do my best, but look at me now...

Ok, enough ranting. Back to the books... man, I've got study manuals twice the size of Tolkien's trilogy put together... With exams only 22 hours away, all my last minute studying seems too little too late...

Some Good News

I'm flying out to Holland right after my exams! Unfortunately, it's a professional engagement (i.e. work)... and I don't suppose hanging out with my manager and in-charge over the weekend will be much fun. It's not like I can have a few 'shrooms with them, or pay the local night market a visit... Still, I guess it's pretty cool to get an overseas engagement so soon.

Oh, the awesome George R R Martin has finished the latest book in his excellent "Song of Ice and Fire" saga. I picked up the first of the series, "Game of Thrones" 7 years ago, not believing that anyone could top Tolkien in fantasy novels. George, however, is pretty damned good. Unfortunately, at the pace he's writing he might just die before he finishes the story... here's hoping that doesn't happen! Stay on the veggie diet George!