ABOUT DROWNING SLOWLY
I've been working since 8h this morning, so I'm pretty fed up with anything that looks/sounds/feels like work. In Marketing class at 8h, I started preparing for the presentation FX and I had at 13h. I tried to memorize as much as possible of the four possible presentations - I'm still not confident enough to freely, and without manuscript, explain quantum mechanical phenomenas in French.
The thing about today's presentation is this clever plot:
Make a 10 minute presentation of four experiments you've completed throughout the semester. At the time of the presentation you will draw one of the four - which you are to present.
So, FX and I have the past days made four presentations, three of which will be a waste of time as they will NEVER be used for anything. Love it, specially since I have to work a lot with writing down what I want to say in French and then memorize the sentences.
As a reminder to myself, these are the experiments we prepared:
- Luminescence 2 (Electro luminescence) <-- The one we presented
- Optique Fourier
- Effet Magnéto-phonon
- Absorption de Semiconducteurs
To make the whole thing even better, FX and I really f***d up the presentation as we had misunderstood some basic concepts. Though, I'm just happy it's over, one less thing to worry about.
Right after the presentation we started preparing our Multidisciplinary project presentation, due Friday. Around 6h of work made gave us an ok result.
I got home (listening to the Arn Trilogy on audiobook. I'm always listening to it when moving between places) and made myself a fast pasta dinner. At 20h30 I started preparing for Thursday's exam in Nanophysique 3 and got squeezed in 3 hours. I'm happy about the work I've done today!
Tomorrow I can concentrate on Nanophysique 3 as I have the whole day "off"!
I recently discovered Matt Costa's "Songs we sing" album thanks to Last.fm, it's simply fantastic and great for relaxing between the work sessions!
Life as an Erasmus student is not very fun right now, but after Friday (also Boom night) the workload will decrease! Just need to hold my breath a little longer!
January 21st, 2009 - 13:46
Just a little message to tell good luck for your last exam.
Regarding to what you said on twitter, I do not think uni is hard is France but that Studying System is simply crappy… It is all about flash memory, cut and paste,…
No time for real comprehension of courses’ features.
I realized that when I was in Italy and I see it also now in Norway.
Never the less, I hope those tough days do not make you regret your choice for Erasmus exchange.
Have fun,
Remi
Just a little message to tell good luck for your last exam.
Regarding to what you said on twitter, I do not think uni is hard is France but that Studying System is simply crappy… It is all about flash memory, cut and paste,…
No time for real comprehension of courses’ features.
I realized that when I was in Italy and I see it also now in Norway.
Never the less, I hope those tough days do not make you regret your choice for Erasmus exchange.
Have fun,
Remi