Feelz gud, man. So dam gud.
I got my paper done, sort of. I came to a good stopping point that gave me the chance to drop the pen for awhile but still allowed me to make a substantial scientific claim. I also came across an equation that helped me tie it all together at the last minute and that made me feel better about the submission. Now I have two finals to complete in the morning and then you can stick a fork in me because I will be done. Until then I'm still penned down in the trenches taking grenades. Cross your fingers for me.
"Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." Nietzsche So, I'm still fighting the good fight with this monster of a paper, but as I said last month, this is hell. At least I can tell that some progress has been made. Tonight I'm going to try and pull an all-nighter to finish up the content so I'll only have editing left to sort out before my final submission on Friday. Then I should be able to concentrate on my final exams. Geez, graduation feels so close, and yet still so far away. This beast hasn't yet killed my sense of humor though, and as you can see I'm still able to retain some sort of grotesque smile. But be careful. This picture is like looking into sun..stare at it for too long and you'll likely go blind. Ouch.
Checking in today just for a quick update. Life is insanely crazy for me right now. Graduation is around the corner and I doubt I will see very much sleep over the next couple of weeks until I cross the finals finish line. To add to the madness, but at least giving me some sense of accomplishment, I interviewed this week with a venture capital group in Nashville and they liked our pitch enough to schedule us for a second interview. That all goes down on the 19th of December and so my partner and I have a lot of things to resolve before we go in for our next pitch. I have also been accepted as an intern with the Foresight Education and Research Network(FERN). How very thankful I am that they added me to their staff. My experience with their network has already left me in awe of the people that I am being connected with and I can see good things in the future for this organization. Well I guess I should take off. One of the last Student Environmental Action Coalition meetings of my college career :( so sad. I know they will keep marching on strong at Tennessee Tech without me, but I definitely will miss them.
Take care. This is what hell looks like. Haha just kidding, but not really.
I am currently in paper purgatory. For the last week I've been eating, (not) sleeping, and breathing this paper that's required for graduation. It's starting to take it's toll as my sanity is beginning to wear thin. Too much time spent poring over ecology, oncology, biochemistry, and evolutionary biology. Oh well, it'll be over soon and then I'll be liberated from the confines of undergraduate school. So I guess I need to suck it up and keep working. As soon as this semester is over I'll get around to working on this site with some sort of dedication. Until then it'll keep being neglected. Ahh Ahhhh one of my favorite holidays has arrived. I hope everyone has a scary Halloween, but that you all stay safe while out celebrating the hallowed eve. Any sins you all may commit tonight can be forgiven tomorrow on All Saints Day so let the debauchery ensue. Unfortunately, I have homework in epic proportions that have to be attended to tonight. Major philosophy exam tomorrow at noon and I want to be prepared for it by early tomorrow morning so that I can go hear the Green Party Presidential Candidate, Jill Stein, address the Tennessee Tech student body at eleven. In other news, I have yet to photograph my backyard while it is covered in its fall foliage, but I did take this picture of Cummins Falls in Jackson County the other day when I was taking a stroll through the park. While I'm thinking about it, I also need to upload the photos from my back packing trip in Smoky Mountain National Park over fall break, but as always too much stuff to do, and too little time to do it. Anyways, keep everyone affected by Hurricane Sandy in your thoughts. Looks like it will take quite an effort to get millions of lives back to normal after that storm. Until next time. Had a massive chemistry exam this morning--just another mark off of the semester check list. I think it went okay, but either way it's over and the weekend has started. Mono has still got me drinking coffee all day to stay on my feet but I might end up crashing this afternoon for awhile. I was up most of the night reviewing material for the test and I've definitely caught myself yawning more than once this morning. It has been one of the most fantastic falls in Tennessee that I can remember for a long time. The photo in this post was taken a few weeks ago and doesn't do the current colors of my backyard any justice. I'll try and remember to take a photo this afternoon when the light changes. Anyways, I'm just trying to get a feel for writing in an open space, nothing really worth saying. Halloween is around the corner and fall is here--I couldn't be much happier since it's by far my favorite time of the year. I hope whoever is reading this is enjoying it too. |
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