10 days left
And so it starts. The final countdown to what will hopefully be the end of my life as an undergraduate.
My first exam is tomorrow but my mind has already skipped to the end of this academic year. Even though I have a rough few days ahead of me I just need it to feel over. I am not as stressed as I was a few weeks ago. Actually, I’m lying, I am very stressed and very worried but somehow I’m not letting it get to me. I am looking at it from a very weird point of view. I call it the “come what may” approach.
In light of recent events, i.e., my mother being admitted to hospital urgently and having surgery to remove a brain tumour, I have managed to put everything in perspective. It’s not the healthiest of perspectives but it’s the only thing I can do to keep myself sane through this last stage of my course. I’m too young to start taking medication for breaking down over silly things such as coursework. I know that my mind works well enough to analyse this and approach it logically and so this is exactly what I am doing. If things don’t go well I’ll survive. I’m not saying I am prepared for things to go wrong but if they do I’m sure I’ll be able to face it.
I know I have not updated you Internets on my mum’s health the past few days so I’ll do it right now. My mother was allowed to leave the hospital on Friday last week and so she did after they removed her stitches. She is now at home and back to her normal life although she is still considered to be recovering. Today she went to the doctor as scheduled so they could have a look at the area and make sure everything is healing up nicely. Everything is okay and she no longer has any headaches or any of the other symptoms she was having because of the meningioma.
That is all I have to say right now. Wish me luck for tomorrow and I’ll update on how it went after the exam is over and possibly after I’ve had some sleep.
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I HATE exams, I honestly have never really studied for one though and always ended up doing good. I have finals coming up soon and I just could care less, I am so ready to be done too! Good luck!!
Commented on May 27th, 2008 at 8:48 pmGood luck for tomorrow!
I spent the last month of my Uni life hovering between having a total break down and complete and utter apathy, a very odd feeling for me, but the final moment when you push the door open out of the exam hall is just so phenomenal that you suddenly forget just how much hell it has been (plus the alcohol helps make forgetting that much quicker lol). I think the logical approach is a good one so I bet you’ll do great!
I hope your mum is kicking ass recovery wise
Commented on May 27th, 2008 at 10:12 pmGood luck man! I’ve got all the respect in the world for people trying to get themselves an extended education
Commented on May 27th, 2008 at 11:01 pmGOOD LUCK!
You’re going to do great, I know it
Commented on May 28th, 2008 at 8:29 amGood luck! I am sure you will do just fine.
Commented on May 28th, 2008 at 12:20 pmI’m a bit late in joining the crowd here, but I wanted to say “Good Luck” on all of your exams. BTW, don’t forget to take the names of all those asses you kicked!
p.s. I’m very happy to hear that your mom was released last week and I wish her a very speedy recovery!
Commented on May 30th, 2008 at 4:09 am