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The Comps, part II

After another day of cramming, I feel no more prepared for the comps. I’ve looked over Einstein A and B coefficients, fine structure of hydrogen, optical cavities, etc. etc. etc. I have no idea what will be on the exam, and I am terrified of failing. I have no idea how I can tell my advisers, my family, my friends that I couldn’t pass something that is practically designed to be passed. I just don’t know…

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Comment from melvineloy
Time: January 30, 2008, 2:46 pm

This is not as big as you think it is. Do not put so much pressure on yourself, or else you are going to freak out and literally explode during the exam and it will be a pain to clean the carpets ;-) .

Graduate school is a bitch (sorry for being sexist or whatever, but I just feel like it…), so let us give it a few slaps tomorrow night.

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