You Know You're Fucked When ...

[nirinia]

You know you're a lit student when you take a break from reading linguistics, only to listen to T.S. Eliot reading "Prufrock" (if you're that way inclined, the reading is found here). And proceed to squeel delightedly when you discover a piece of very structured literature you can critique on DA. It's called The Fractal Man, by Bulknowt on DA. It's short and intriguing, and reminds me a bit of Emerson, in that it is poetry in prose - though less nonsensical than some of Emerson's ramblings.

At times like these I revert to classical music, Bach in particular. He doesn't demand that I listen to him, like vocals do. And his cello suites are magnificent. Which reminds me of a blog I discovered the other day. I confess, I am a million internet-years behind, but when I do find things I enjoy them thoroughly (procrastination works so much better when there's something online to employ!). Stuff White People Like makes me simultaneously want to aquire pigmentation and be proud that I at least have some irony. Out of the list of some hundred posts, I am sure 98 apply to me. White, who, me?

And Time wrote very favourably of Roberto Bolano in one of the latest issues. So I think I might have to find something by him when I'm done with this exam nonsense.

Comments

[kriwik.livejournal.com]

...and you know you don't take your studies seriously enough when you, 6 days before the final exam, spend more time planning your birthday than reading. But hey, it's going to be a great party :D

Er gaven min noe jeg kan komme til å få bruk for før alle sammen kommer? ^^ Lyst til å komme klokken seks i så fall? Tihi! Gleder meg!

[nirinia.livejournal.com]

You really should pay the exams some attention, you know. Unless you get decent grades you're sort of fucked, if you ever find out you want to do a Ph.D. And if you want to complete a master, I think? You are aksed to maintaina certain average. Soo, less planning of party, more reading of boring coursematter. Chop, chop!

Ja, meget brukbar i forkant. Jeg dukker opp klokken 6, og så fikser vi sminke og fjaser :] Jeg gleder meg hemningsløst. Haha, men jeg kommer til å være nevrotisk XD

[kriwik.livejournal.com]

I actually think I can have whatever grades I like. Or is it a C. No, I think I have to get an average of C the first three years, and then an average of B the last two to do an Ph.D, but not just to complete the master XD

[nirinia.livejournal.com]

Officially jealous! If I'm ever going to acquire a decent job with this useless education I'll have to appear brilliant.