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katekatit's been an absolute shit week. and it really doesn't end for me until next week. and then I will be heading out on a plane to sunny California (which is good) to visit my dad (which is also good) and then flying back again (with my mom on the same flight, also good) so that we can do christmas. If I make it that far.
Um, I'd ask for a do over except I never want to have to do that one again. Because I spent so much time researching, trying to find a copy of this movie I was writing about, translating the Japanese descriptions of the movie, looking for religion papers about film, and all of that stuff, I didn't actually get far into my paper due on Thursday until Wednesday night. Yep, I tried to write a 20 page paper in one night.
Tried is the operative word. Ended up asking for an extension, which totally pissed the professor off, but she'd rather have what i'm going to hand her tomorrow than what I was going to hand her Thursday.
Sadly, that didn't mean the fun ended. I also had a Japanese test to study for, and then another two papers are left. One of which requires a significant translation component that I'm just not sure I"m going to be able to do in three god damned days. It's due Wednesday, 5 pm. I think I will end up taking every free moment to work on it. And figure out some time to write the paper that's got to go with it.
Oh, except I still have my senior seminar paper due Monday. So I've got to finish that up. It has one last section required... and I'm almost there on that.
Then financial aid sends me an email last night that tells me I OWE THEM $4000. I don't even have the brain space to be able to deal with this shit. AND since I owe them money, they have a bar on my financial information, so I can't even get in to see what the heck they want the money for. I will be riding their asses on Monday, but could they do this at a worse time? I think not.
So, my schedule:
Friday night:
+ Write proposal/outline for Grad Seminar paper. - DONE
Saturday:
+ Finish Religion & Rebellion late paper - DONE (3 hrs)
+ Religion & Rebellion paper(email turn in) - DONE
+ Finish Sr. Seminar Paper (3 hrs) - DONE
+ Study for Japanese final (1 hr) - DONE
+ Begin translation (1-3 hr) - DONE
+ Lunch for Christy's Birthday/Graduation (3 hrs?) - DONE
+ Laundry
Sunday:
+ Translation (2 hrs). - DONE
+ Start Grad Seminar paper (3-5 hrs) - DONE
+ Study for Japanese final (2 hrs) - DONE
+ Review Sr. Seminar paper, print. (45 min) - DONE
+ Buy Christmas tree - DONE
+ decorate 1.5 hrs - DONE
Monday:
+ Turn in Sr. Seminar & copy of Religion & Rebellion paper. (1.5 hrs - have to go to school) - DONE
+ Call and set up appt for car fix - DONE
+ Call finanaid and figure out the deal - DONE
+ Study Japanese (1 hr) - DONE
+ Write Grad Seminar paper (3 hrs) - DONE
+ Translation (2 hr)
+ Work (4 hr)
Tuesday:
+ Drop off car to auto body shop at 8 am! eeep.
+ Grad paper (3 hrs)
+ Translation (3 hrs)
+ Japanese study with Professor and others (4-5 hrs)
Wednesday:
+ Grad paper spit and polish
+ Translation spit and polish
+ Drive 'em to school
+ Work (4 hrs)
+ Study for Japanese final
+ Pack for Sacramento
Thursday
+ 9 am - 12 noon Japanese Final
+ 2 pm - catch flight to Sacramento
That's doable, right? MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Um, I'd ask for a do over except I never want to have to do that one again. Because I spent so much time researching, trying to find a copy of this movie I was writing about, translating the Japanese descriptions of the movie, looking for religion papers about film, and all of that stuff, I didn't actually get far into my paper due on Thursday until Wednesday night. Yep, I tried to write a 20 page paper in one night.
Tried is the operative word. Ended up asking for an extension, which totally pissed the professor off, but she'd rather have what i'm going to hand her tomorrow than what I was going to hand her Thursday.
Sadly, that didn't mean the fun ended. I also had a Japanese test to study for, and then another two papers are left. One of which requires a significant translation component that I'm just not sure I"m going to be able to do in three god damned days. It's due Wednesday, 5 pm. I think I will end up taking every free moment to work on it. And figure out some time to write the paper that's got to go with it.
Oh, except I still have my senior seminar paper due Monday. So I've got to finish that up. It has one last section required... and I'm almost there on that.
Then financial aid sends me an email last night that tells me I OWE THEM $4000. I don't even have the brain space to be able to deal with this shit. AND since I owe them money, they have a bar on my financial information, so I can't even get in to see what the heck they want the money for. I will be riding their asses on Monday, but could they do this at a worse time? I think not.
So, my schedule:
Friday night:
Saturday:
+ Laundry
Sunday:
Monday:
+ Translation (2 hr)
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
+ Drive 'em to school
+ Work (4 hrs)
+ Study for Japanese final
+ Pack for Sacramento
Thursday
+ 9 am - 12 noon Japanese Final
+ 2 pm - catch flight to Sacramento
That's doable, right? MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Date: 2006-12-09 07:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-09 08:02 am (UTC)It sure does bring back memories, though. I was in college when Jolt cola came out. Remember that stuff? Drinking that, and a pot of coffee, and trying to write that last paper...then getting the shakes BAD when I went to turn the stupid thing in. I only got a bad grade once (and it was a C) writing my paper at the last minute. I'd much rather work it that way then fuss about it all semester!
Good luck, and enjoy your vacation in sunny (maybe) Calif. after working so hard.
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Date: 2006-12-09 08:54 am (UTC)I'm glad the shit is going to end soon. You deserve a nice, LONG break
*cuddles*
Take care, kate.
~e!
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Date: 2006-12-09 12:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-09 02:57 pm (UTC)(tries to find Extra Hours In The Day for you) Hang in there honey. You can do it. With style. (snuggles you tight)
Wuvs you,
-BJ
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Date: 2006-12-09 04:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-09 04:24 pm (UTC)lol - i did something similar on thursday by dint of not eating breakfast, with cofee and soda and cookies. it was not a happy thing. and i just didn't end up with much time, sadly, so ... :D
thanks for thinking good thoughts! i figure if i by the time i make it to cali i won't even mind if it's not sunny!
*hugs*
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Date: 2006-12-09 04:24 pm (UTC)*whimpers*
can't it end now??? i keep telling myself i'm almost there, almost there. but yeah, this is why i've been totally off in lala land. :( miss you. love you.
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Date: 2006-12-09 04:26 pm (UTC)i would so be a whimpering ball right now except there's no time.... *clings* thanks for the encourgement dearest one. it is appreciated in ways words cannot express. loveyoutoo, bunches.
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Date: 2006-12-09 04:28 pm (UTC)and when are they gonna invent the time machine? i mean, i know we should use it to go back and stop war and stuff, but i just want longer days.
*clings*
thanks for commiseration though - means lots.
massive love.
k
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Date: 2006-12-09 08:24 pm (UTC)And good luck with your list!
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Date: 2006-12-10 12:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-11 01:56 am (UTC)If you can't make sense of what the school's financial aid people are telling you and it's federal aid, call 1-800-4-FED-AID. They're experts.
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Date: 2006-12-12 03:06 am (UTC)Love Miranda
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Date: 2006-12-12 05:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-12 05:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-12 05:04 pm (UTC)and thanks for the finaid number too - luckily the call on monday with our school finaid went reasonably well - it is basically an error in their system that will be taken care of by thursday. it's just frustrating that this is one of the largest undergrad unis in the US and they can't seem to get my finaid right for one semester.
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Date: 2006-12-13 05:11 am (UTC)