Can the Adults Please Smoke? Part 27 - It's a Brand New Day!- Page 74
Can the Adults Please Smoke? Part 27 - It's a Brand New Day!
#1825It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/17/09 at 8:37pmQ - I had no idea there was a marathon, or I would've been glued to the tv. Well ... it's sort of a rite between jS and I to have our own marathons with the dvds, so it would've been no fun with him away.
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch
#1827It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/17/09 at 8:54pm
Hugs DD, Shira and Q.
Beautiful day today. I hope all is well with everyone.
#1828It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/17/09 at 8:58pm
I'm having a slightly down night, but that's okay. Tomorrow will be better.
#1829It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/17/09 at 9:50pmCheer up Shira, tomorrow will be a better day. And on Tuesday, the world will change for the better.
#1830It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/17/09 at 9:51pmI'm petrified I won't pass! I'm prepared, yet still scared!
#1832It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/17/09 at 10:18pm
What if they ask me a REALLY specific question, such as
"How does Thomas Aquinas extrapolate on Aristotle's idea of the nutritive soul?"
I mean, I know my stuff, but that's the really hard one for me. Thomas Aquinas, I mean. The others aren't too bad. (Hippocrates, Epicurus, Galen).
#1833It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/17/09 at 10:28pmWell, you just completely lost me. But, I have been in that state quite often.
#1834It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/17/09 at 10:42pmYup! Apparently "everyone passes", but to me, I wanted to actually put effort into it and not just "do it".
#1835It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/17/09 at 10:50pmSo, is there another test, or is this an oral exam, or what?
#1836It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/17/09 at 11:02pm
It's an Oral Exam.
"In order to qualify for graduation, all students in the the undergraduate program must successfully complete a final oral examination called the colloquium. The colloquium is an intellectual conversation among four people?the student, the student's adviser, and two other members of the faculty about a selection of books representing several academic disciplines and historical periods. The colloquium provides an opportunity for students to reflect on their concentrations and to synthesize various experiences studying books, taking courses, doing independent study and internships into an integrated discussion about several books and themes. In preparing for the colloquium, each student creates a book list of twenty to twenty-five works and writes a brief paper the rationale which describes the themes the student plans to discuss in the colloquium."
#1837It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/17/09 at 11:23pm
Ahhhh.
I have no doubt that you will be fine.
I never had to go through that, so I can understand your nerves, but you will blow them away.
brdlwyr
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/14/05
#1839It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/17/09 at 11:56pm
Not familiar with that program. I was in a different one.
I just didn't want the name of my school to be in the post, so I deleted that.
brdlwyr
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/14/05
#1840It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/18/09 at 12:04am
You will be fine!
Y, there were no orals in the bar exam, but I would not want to do that again! Thank god our school time is over! 
#1841It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/18/09 at 12:09am
It's scary, but exciting. You should see my book list.
1. Aristotle, De Anima
2. Aquinas, Thomas, A Commentary on Aristotle’s de Anima
3. Works of Hippocrates
4. Galen: On Diseases and Symptoms
5. Maimonides’ Medical Writings
6. Medicines of Early India (Translation by Lochan)
7. The Essential Epicurus
8. Erasmus’ In Praise of Folly
There's 12 more! But these are the bitchy ones for me.
#1842It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/18/09 at 1:37am
Brd - I am so glad that I only had to do the bar exam once. It is a stupid test, and does nothing to demonstrate one's aptitude as a lawyer.
But, it is much easier to say that having passed it on the first try than if I had not.
And Shira, that is quite an amazing collection. I would be completely lost. You go girl!
#1843It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/18/09 at 6:10am
Hah, thanks YWIW.
Now, can we all address the fact that I'm awake at 6 am? Why is my internal clock so mean?
#1844It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/18/09 at 9:45amWhere did the freakin' snow come from?! Last I heard they were saying "possible" snow "squalls" in the afternoon. I didn't expect to wake up to find snow on the ground. Again.
Our fingerprints don't fade from the lives we touch.
Puppies are babies in fur coats.
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#1845It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/18/09 at 11:21amIt's pretty outside!
#1846It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/18/09 at 12:21pm
Beautiful again here - but rain may come on Wednesday.
Zander did his evil dance and woke my up at 5:15 - but I kicked him out and just went back to bed.
He started with plopping down butt-first on my chest to sleep, and it went downhill from there.
Today is football and cleaning day.
gettinhep
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#1847It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/18/09 at 3:17pm
Message to Tink:
Andy Roddick is first up on Rod Laver Arena today.
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#1848It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/18/09 at 6:27pm
Bonjour, Adults!
I'm finishing up my packing right now. Going back to school tomorrow, finally! I've enjoyed the break, but the last week or so ahs been riddled with tension. Dad got his hours majorly cut at work and Mom's stressed as hell. It's made living here a bit like living without arms: I feel helpless.
#1849It's a New Year, Y'all
Posted: 1/18/09 at 7:33pm
*hugs HUGS to DGG and her Dad*
It will be okay honey! I'm here for you, you can always live with me, for like, 3 days at a time!
Okay, I'm home. I'm going to try and relax tonight, as best I can. In the morning, I'm going to get a manicure, review my notes, and KICK ASS at my colloquium.
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