My last lecture of the spring session is this morning.  AHH!!!  I can't wait to have some down time. hmmm.... I got a quiz back the other day: 33.5/35!!!

The hardest thing for me has been the essays.  It's incredible to me, because I really enjoy writing, and I think I'm pretty darn good at it.  I spent some time with my Writing prof the other day, and she encouraged me to embrace the lessons that I'm learning from Prof. Horrid the philosophy professor, that I've got superb writing skills, and that's why it's so difficult for me to cut, narrow, and dehydrate my arguments in the way he wants.  She also encouraged me to choose courses taught by profs who were older, and a little more sure of themselves. 

I'm considering making a voodoo doll, so I can torture Prof. Horrid (first name Dick!) the same way he's tortured me.  But I'd add premature balding.....and pathological impotence that NOOOOO little blue pill will fix. Maybe a gambling addiction too.  Pain is not enough; true suffering is indicated here.  We did class evaluations on Monday, and I took sadistic pleasure in being completely honest in my evaluation of him as an instructor. 

I have a meeting with Prof Horrid this morning too (yes, I did give him good marks for making himself available to students, because it didn't ask me if he was actually HELPFUL during that time).  He'll be taking a THIRD look at my last essay which is due tomorrow.  I'm going to keep going back to his office with a rewrite all day today if that's what it takes, because I'm going to win.  This punk cannot beat me.  This essay is going to be perfectly wrought, though I have a feeling he really wants me to hand in an essay inked in my own blood on vellum made from own flesh.  

I reckon I've put about 60-70 hours into this paper already. And it's less than 1200 words. Four pages.  THAT is insane. I had to do MORE research last night so I could provide a citation that a particular work has been studied.  Ummmmmmm.....WE ARE STUDYING IT DICK! I didn't slap him.  I just nodded, said 'fine - not a problem' and miraculously found a citation from 'scholarly reference material'

This has to be said.  Over the 2nd and 3rd page, I write a series of five paragraphs, one to present four separate pieces of evidence to support one argument. The first paragraph indicated that the argument was supported in "several ways".  Each of the next three paragraphs begin "First," "Secondly," "Thirdly," and the 5th paragraph began "And finally," 

He pitched a tantrum, insisted that I change several ways to "four ways", and the "finally" be changed to "fourthly" because he can count you know!!!!!!!!!  seriously.....I couldn't make this up.

A voodoo doll is sounding better and better.  I have some great big corsage pins, and one great big honkin' hat pin that could do some damage.