Have you ever had these mind numbing headaches at times? Coupled with an accelerated heartbeat? And then the vein in your forehead does this weird dance, shifting and sliding everywhere to the point where you have to use one finger (or two) to hold it in place? Yes? Me too. And has it happened that one day while you were at the supermarket, Angelina Joile meets you at the check-out counter and explains that this is because you are a gifted person, with a heightened sense of perception, one of the very few in this world, and that she needs your help? And then she takes you in and trains you to be a deadly assassin, teaching you fancy skills like train-jumping, bullet-curving, getaway car-driving and the like? No? Me neither. Siiiiiigh. I guess until that happens I'd better find a way to deal with these blasted migraines and the bulging forehead vein.
In other news, I just finished the toughest three credit course I have ever taken. (Of course every three-credit course I take is the toughest....until the next three-credit course comes along). But this course was a nifty one. It involved camping out at the University, eating food out of vending machines, drinking gallons of coffee and working with the Perfectionist. All in all, a good experience. The Perfectionist had to do everything incredibly....well...perfectly. Don't know how he does it or where he finds the time. He says he's Dutch, but I'm pretty sure there's a connection between his birthday and the day planet Krypton exploded. And I'm too bushed to do any investigative journalism, so the only thing you can expect from me are these tabloid like statements. A perfectionist in the team is a pretty neat thing actually. The only problem is, it makes my work look very sloppy. Ah well, can't win 'em all. I'm just hoping for a decent grade. The course ended with drinks at the Waag, the unofficial haunt of the Offshore Wind Turbine group (as I like to call them). This is one of their traditions, and a darn good one if I may say so. As one of the profs explained to me over a glass of frosty beer "As important as it is to finish assignments and meet deadlines, its just as important to make contacts and develop a good network. Also, the perfect way to unwind after a stressful course" Pearls of wisdom, lads, pearls of wisdom. If only I could import some of this back home....
Now, all I have left to look forward to are the upcoming exams, my project report submission, my thesis proposal submission, the actual thesis work, Dutch lessons...good grief. The list just doesn't stop. I guess its still not time to wean myself away from my caffeine addiction. That and my cravings for heavily salted snacks. The legacy of my camping-out-at-the-university days.
Anyway, gotto go. Maxwell's equations beckon. Take care now.
In other news, I just finished the toughest three credit course I have ever taken. (Of course every three-credit course I take is the toughest....until the next three-credit course comes along). But this course was a nifty one. It involved camping out at the University, eating food out of vending machines, drinking gallons of coffee and working with the Perfectionist. All in all, a good experience. The Perfectionist had to do everything incredibly....well...perfectly. Don't know how he does it or where he finds the time. He says he's Dutch, but I'm pretty sure there's a connection between his birthday and the day planet Krypton exploded. And I'm too bushed to do any investigative journalism, so the only thing you can expect from me are these tabloid like statements. A perfectionist in the team is a pretty neat thing actually. The only problem is, it makes my work look very sloppy. Ah well, can't win 'em all. I'm just hoping for a decent grade. The course ended with drinks at the Waag, the unofficial haunt of the Offshore Wind Turbine group (as I like to call them). This is one of their traditions, and a darn good one if I may say so. As one of the profs explained to me over a glass of frosty beer "As important as it is to finish assignments and meet deadlines, its just as important to make contacts and develop a good network. Also, the perfect way to unwind after a stressful course" Pearls of wisdom, lads, pearls of wisdom. If only I could import some of this back home....
Now, all I have left to look forward to are the upcoming exams, my project report submission, my thesis proposal submission, the actual thesis work, Dutch lessons...good grief. The list just doesn't stop. I guess its still not time to wean myself away from my caffeine addiction. That and my cravings for heavily salted snacks. The legacy of my camping-out-at-the-university days.
Anyway, gotto go. Maxwell's equations beckon. Take care now.
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