Takin' Care of Business #9

Oh finals week....
The most dreaded time of the year.

I know that a major in Student Affairs/Higher Ed Administration/Higher Ed Policy...the numerous names for what we do...we have lots of papers and projects. However, I didn't have any tests this semester. That is one of the weird things of this new academic adventure of grad school. I haven't had any tests. No more multiple choice, fill in the blanks, or True and False questions. Just lots of essays...short ones, long ones, research papers worth. It's odd. I am getting used to this writing a paper every week thing. And I'm amazed at my becoming a scholarly writer.

So my finals were pretty smooth this semester...2 major papers, and 2 presentations. The papers killed me. I stressed alot about it. Writing something, deleting it after, thinking that my ideas weren't good enough. But I pulled through. The grades for my 3 classes were posted today: 2 A's and a B. I was so proud of myself. I worked hard. I cried. I complained. I whined. I stressed. I prevailed :) and all harmony is restored in the universe and the world is as it should be once more.

Anyways, during Thanksgiving Break I worked on my papers, day in and night out, and as I was hyped on caffeine (and because lack of sleep makes me a bit delusional) I came up with a little song to describe finals week. It snowed that day and I got into the Holiday cheer, so I came up with my own version of "My Favorite Things" (a song made popular by Julie Andrews in the film The Sound of Music--which I always wonder why they make this a Holiday song, when in the scene where the song is performed it's not the Holidays). So enjoy my rendition called "Grad school things"...



Research, and essays, and Microsoft Word
Typing ideas that need to be heard
So in the library, now I will sing...
This is just one of those grad school things

It's snowing outside, and there's no more sun
I want to go play, it looks like it's fun
But back to my readings, a loud whistle rings
This is just one of those grad school things

(Chorus)
When this week's done, I'll go party
I won't feel so bad
I simply remember these dreaded things
and realize I'm a grad :)

Group work, and teamwork, and work just for me
Mountains of paper are all that I see
Check-out some books, a bell will go "ding"
This is just one of those grad school things

Projects, presenting, and just passing by
If I fail one class, I think I would cry
Finals are here, so cut off my strings
This is just one of those grad school things

(Chorus)
When this week's done, I'll go party
I won't feel so bad
I simply remember these dreaded things
and realize I'm a grad :)