Oral Exam

Update: I passed!

I have my oral examination tomorrow, which decides whether or not I, you know, graduate. It’s really hard to study two and a half years of coursework, especially those parts you didn’t really care for and weren’t planning to need to know again. *fingers crossed* the old memory holds up. My mind is a bit more at ease after the chair of my committee (who’s also teaching my Victorian Lit class) talked to me briefly tonight about how he plans to conduct the exam - mostly a guided conversation, sounds like.

However, he also said “I don’t really know how someone would fail an exam like this.” I never know how to take it when people say that. I know it’s meant to be encouraging, but think of what a catastrophe it would be if I DID fail after he said that? The pressure!

I kid, mostly. I’m really not that concerned about it, but it is sort of important, and it is oral (and I tend to get tonguetied), and I’m not too sure what all they’re going to ask. So anyway, if you could have me in your thoughts tomorrow, I’d be appreciative.

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4 Responses to “Oral Exam”

  1. Comment by abby — April 18, 2008 @ 12:57 pm

    Good luck, Jandy!

  2. Comment by Debbie — April 18, 2008 @ 1:18 pm

    Am praying…what are your future plans?

  3. Comment by jennifer — April 19, 2008 @ 8:31 am

    By now, the exam is over. So I’ll pray you are resting and relaxing this Saturday with the pressure removed from your shoulders. I’ll check back for a report on how it went.

  4. Comment by Debbie — April 29, 2008 @ 4:17 pm

    Okay, now what? Where are you and what are you doing that you can’t give us a tidbit here and there of your life? Really. You know I need your brilliant insight into reality tv for my enhanced enjoyment of it! :) we miss you.

    btw…when are you coming up this way?

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