h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well, it happens every year, and this one is no exception. Normally around exam times, when I'm supposed to be studying hard, I get hit by a terrible feeling that whatever I'm doing, it's the wrong thing. Perhaps it is. There's only one problem - if what I'm doing at the moment is the wrong thing, what's the right thing? I still have no answer to that.

Of course, without an answer, all I can do I plug away at what I've got - Latin and English Language. Two subjects for which I receive endless criticism from family and friends (but mainly family). I have now come to the conclusion that pretty much the only reason I am still studying the subjects I am studying is out of a sheer bloody-minded determination to show my detractors that I *can* succeed in them, and that I *will* get a job other than teacher at the end of it.

I just hope I actually can acheive those aims.

So, for anyone else out there studying ridiculous subjects and feeling put-upon and depressed about it: come on! Keep it up! We'll show 'em!

R25968 22:17 12/1/04

*grumblegrumble* liberal arts major... *coughcough*

I believe I have showed everyone within a 20 metre radius quite adequately with my cries of 'AAaaaaaaaaaargh-stop thinking the word 'Resit''

I think this Latin exam is definitely going to call for a re-sit, but maybe by then I'll actually have learned what I'm supposed to know now...

And Stacy, may I ask - what's a McWOW? :-S

Fraser

Patin.

We were reviewing the human memory model and I only saw part of it, and said it outloud. It sounded like HUMAN McWOW, so it's kind of stuck. Don't ask me, how, but HUMAN McWOW.

Okay, well, that kinda makes sense...

Fraser

Sure it does. That's part of my charm, 'member?

Keep at it. I am doing an honours year in Microbiology and I'm losing my motivation, but just reading what you have said is a bit of a spur. However, I am curious as to what type of job you might expect to end up in. Please let me know. Keep plugging away, and the very best of luck.

Hi there. I genuinely have no idea whatsoever what I'm going to do with a degree in English Language and Latin, assuming I get one. There's a nice passage in a Christopher Brookmyre book where a charcater reminisces about his uni days when he and his friends joked around about becoming teachers because they'd never find another job. I suspect that may be as horribly prophetic for me as it was for him.

My mum's highest hope is that I become a civil servant. I don't really know what one of them is, but the job title doesn't make it sound inspiring.

Good luck with your Microbiology, anyway

R25968