Somehow, time has a peculiar manner of sneaking by, announcing its presence only when, say, a final exam is nearing commencement.\u00c2\u00a0 I don’t know where the time went, but do any of us?\u00c2\u00a0 I can seldom think of an activity that slows the clock anymore, except during a recitative lecture in fluid mechanics in the early afternoon [when most of our bio-clocks say we should be napping]<\/p>\n
Battle tactics, 11 December, 2006:<\/p>\n
06:00:00 – sit up in bed and destroy alarm clock.\u00c2\u00a0 Again.<\/p>\n
06:00:15 – morning constitutional.<\/p>\n
06:00:18 – dress in comfortable exercise clothing and run down to the gym…what?…of course, I realize only three seconds have passed, maybe you just need some practice!<\/p>\n
06:05:00 – cardio work out on the rowing machine<\/p>\n
07:04:42 – shower<\/p>\n
07:05:00 – depart for chow hall [what, can’t you<\/em> take a satisfying 18 second shower?].<\/p>\n 07:08:00 – eat.\u00c2\u00a0 food.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n 07:30:00 – return to room, prepare notes and writing utencils.<\/p>\n 07:35:00 – nap time.<\/p>\n 08:02:37 – wake up and run frantically to the final that I am already two minutes and thirty seven seconds late for.<\/p>\n 08:04:00 – arrive to the final and realize I have the formula sheet and books for the wrong exam.<\/p>\n 11:00:01 – walk out of examination room holding buttocks to\u00c2\u00a0prevent them from falling off.<\/p>\n 11:06:00 – create battle tactics for Tuesday.<\/p>\n Hmm.<\/p>\n Back in reality, I have five finals this week.\u00c2\u00a0 It will be wonderful to have them out of the way.\u00c2\u00a0 It will signify my continuing approach to graduate status, let alone establish me as a matriculated student at Clarkson University.\u00c2\u00a0 Woah.\u00c2\u00a0 Half an hour gone already.\u00c2\u00a0 CURSE YOU, TIME!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Somehow, time has a peculiar manner of sneaking by, announcing its presence only when, say, a final exam is nearing commencement.\u00c2\u00a0 I don’t know where the time went, but do any of us?\u00c2\u00a0 I can seldom think of an activity that slows the clock anymore, except during a recitative lecture in fluid mechanics in the … <\/p>\n