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passed the second written exam! oh, happy day, oh joy, oh neat-o. no more writing to do (except for the dissertation itself, but we will, for the sake of my happiness, ignore that today).
now all i have is the oral, which frankly terrifies me. it's funny, because i have no fear of speaking in front of people, even important people who know more than i do. but i completely and utterly suck at answering questions extemporaneously. i need time to collect my thoughts--even things i know, i end up babbling like a fool, and things i'm not sure about i can easily talk myself into a corner i never believed and don't intend to support.
now all i have is the oral, which frankly terrifies me. it's funny, because i have no fear of speaking in front of people, even important people who know more than i do. but i completely and utterly suck at answering questions extemporaneously. i need time to collect my thoughts--even things i know, i end up babbling like a fool, and things i'm not sure about i can easily talk myself into a corner i never believed and don't intend to support.
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Congratulations!
Are you ready for your GOOD sci-fi book now?
I want to give you one to cancel out the bad birthday one but thought I should wait until you had a bit of time...