raybear: (mr. lunch)
raybear ([personal profile] raybear) wrote2004-05-20 11:33 am

I chew rocks.

DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE

At least for the semester. At least with all paperwork for this project period, since I still have reading to do to prepare for the residency. At least with school, since I still need to write and revise submissions for publication and apply for jobs.

But STILL, I'm done with 1/4 of grad school, completed my first semester, and I'm alive and not even too fcked up by the whole ordeal.

While writing it all out in my self-evaluation was somewhat tedious, it also felt good to articulate exactly what I have done and learned this semester. I don't feel like I engaged in any bull$hit, which is pretty impressive when it comes to me and academic ventures and our long history of fluff and BS.

And now there's just the matter of these mountains of work surrounding my desk. I swear, since giving notice, the work has increased tri-fold, probably because they're panicking about me leaving and want me to complete as work as possible before abandoning them. Not good, my friend. But before that, I'm going to lunch with a long lost college friend who diligently tracked me down through various e-mail stalkings so we could see each other before he moves to Atlanta. I'm looking forward to seeing him.

school.

[identity profile] deepfry.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 11:25 am (UTC)(link)
yay! congratulations on finishing the semester!!! it's such a relief, isn't it? and you're even, based on what you wrote, proud of what you did, which is wonderful wonderful wonderful!! i'm done and all but, wow did i produce some grade A crap this semester. woo hoo!

Re: school.

[identity profile] kisha.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 11:47 am (UTC)(link)
rock on wit yo bad self.

[identity profile] magdalene1.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations, brother. That must feel pretty darn good.

[identity profile] raybear.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
it doesn't feel like quite as much of a relief as i hoped -- i think my brain and body are still operating on "constant deadline". hopefully in a couple days, the endorphins will kick in. good luck in your final stages!

[identity profile] tragicmulatta.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations to you! So very cool. I mean, I don't even know you and I'm proud.

[identity profile] tragicmulatta.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
And I meant to post that comment with this icon, not my jaded hipster eyeroll default one. See, that's why YOU are going to grad school and not me. ;)

[identity profile] raybear.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
many thanks!

[identity profile] brucebanner.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
YAY! As our mutual friend, Alice, would say "Schools out for the summah!" Congratulations!

So now that you're off of school, when is the big BarBQ? I have some delish portobello burgers and a cute floppy hat.

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