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“So, what the hell,” you ask justifiably, perplexed by the conspicuous silence following my arrival in California. “Suck it,” I tactfully respond, sympathetic to your heartfelt concerns for my well-being, “I’ve been busy.” That’s the whole of it, really. Over the next 16 days, starting today, I am taking 13 exams. A dozen of these exams fall under the umbrella of tests known as the Comprehensive Exams; the last one is a midterm this evening in Programming Languages. The Comps, as we affectionately call them as though the relationship were not abusive, begin next week. I plan to take them all, because I believe myself to be above such examination prerequisites as knowledge of the subject and other piddling matters. I’ve never taken a course in Graphics or Databases, but if attending a student-run review session and browsing the notes allows me to convince someone over the course of an hour that I am acceptably competent in the material, then I consider it an hour well-spent. You can track my progress through this carnival of quizzes by consulting the official Comps schedule.

I just did respectably on a practice midterm for PL, so I’m having a beer and listening to some Pink Floyd. Specifically, The Wall. I’ve never really paid a great deal of attention to the lyrics before now. I’m not positive, but I think it might be an allegory. Seriously.

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