In case ya'll haven't noticed, I've been missing in action around here the last several days. This absence is going to continue until about early May.
I'm in the final exam period here at school. In fact, I have three of them tomorrow evening (back to back to back). The fourth exam is creeping up on me late next week. I have a lot of material to continue reviewing.
The network in the dorms is shot to all bloody hell. My network connection dies about three times an hour. Plus, problems with the servers has caused them to go down a lot lately. So, no real Internet access for me except here at work, which I don't really want to do.
There's also a couple other things going on, but I'll spare the details. Just wish me luck, and I hope to be back after I'm moved and have DSL setup.
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
Good luck!
Posted by Kosh (Member # 167) on :
Ditto!!
Posted by David Templar (Member # 580) on :
Face your enemy with the honor and dignity befitting of a Klingon warrior!
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
I'm sure that'll go down real well with the exam invigilators.
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
Now that's unexpected word choice for you. I suppose, back in Lee's day, the students all kept their noses buried in their enchiridions. Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
Actually, they're still called eam invigilators today, one hundred years after Lee's time.
Posted by The_Tom (Member # 38) on :
*shrugs*
They're called inviligators up here in the oh-so-prim-and-proper colonial territories.
Posted by Wraith (Member # 779) on :
They're called invigilators here too, despite the fact it's just our teachers. Probably get some kind of thrill out of a five syllable title...
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
*finally decides to look it up* Oh. A proctor. I see...
Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
i feel so invigilated
Posted by Grokca (Member # 722) on :
Careful with that invigilator you might poke your eye out.
Posted by David Templar (Member # 580) on :
Anyone seen the quantum phase invigilator? I need to re-invigilate the coaxial bipolar neurosis.
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
Sorry, what do you call them then? Educational Examination Administration Exectutives? Oh - proctors. Proctors?!
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
I mostly call them "the person giving a test."
Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
i would call them "Fucking mind Nazi.. I've filled out your rote-learned propaganda so I can earn a meaningless grade"
invigilator has less syllables...
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
Then I have succeeded. Instant self-kudosage. Truly, wherever I go, happiness follows. Go forth, and invigilate no more. 8)
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
It's one of the rare moments of network stability for me.
Thanks to all of you who have wished me luck. Let me tell you that I have needed it. The exams yesterday were really rough, but I think I got through them all right. I know that one of my harder classes this semester has given me a "C." All I have is the one exam left.
There is some bad news (or good, if you don't like me much). First, I'll be away a lot longer than I thought. The DSL isn't going to be working until the middle to end of May. Second, the degree plan I filed last month was rejected. Apparently, the prerequisites for one of my required classes has changed, and I have to tack one an extra semester. You'd think that with only ten classes left, they'd give a little.
So, that's it. At least I can rest this weekend at home before worrying about packing up, moving, and taking my last final.
Posted by YrdMehc (Member # 417) on :
Congrats and bum deal.....
May your stable times by near and long termed....
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
Thanks, Ritten. They should be coming quite soon. I'm done with school (for a few months anyway) and out of the dorms.
However, I'm still going to be gone a while longer. I did move into the apartment (what a fun couple days that was), and the phone line isn't running yet. Not that it matters much to me anyway since I don't have a dial-up ISP. DSL isn't going to be running until the equipment comes in, which is still ten to fourteen days away.
So, take care and don't let this place burn down. Behave in General Sci-Fi, I don't want to have to send Jeff in there to bust people up. And, if any of ya'll are going to be in the Houston area, you're more than welcome to visit! It's going to be quite boring with no television, no Internet, and no telephone.
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