Re: [BTT] final exam therapy

Maya Pureseva Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:28:48 -0800

Oh what's this program about?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Cocchiarella" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>

To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>

Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: [BTT] final exam therapy



> I'm not jealous. My exam week is a week beyond that, but I'm not
> in the slightest looking forward to January. I have some meetings
> and things I have to set up that month, including a meeting with
> an alumni I'll be working with in a program. Btw, you know you
> suck when you can't remember the objective of the program. It's
> ok, I know I looked into it before I signed up, it's just been a
> month or so since I thought about it. Anyway, I really don't
> think that sitting at home for a month and a half in the middle
> of winter is exactly the most appealing to my better nature
> anymore, like it used to, and yeah. My final schedule is a lot
> easier than yours,  though. Monday of my finals week is a study
> day, just like what you got, but I have to be up early in the
> morning to help at least represent hall council in a breakfast
> thingy my building is doing. Tuesday's my second study day,
> Wednesday are the two hardest exams, literally back to back,
> first thing in the morning, and thursday is another chill day,
> and on friday, I have the latest possible exam at the latesst
> possible hour to have a final at - history. As much as I say I
> love being here, that, will, suck. Thank God I at least enjoy the
> subject.
>
> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Emily Pennington" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

> Date sent: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 21:44:40 -0500
> Subject: Re: [BTT] final exam therapy
>
> Massages and therapy dogs? Hot damn! I hope my school has
> something like
> that; I mean, if those inferior Fliers up north have such
> luxuries, surely
> the mighty Musketeers are entitled to just as much!
> I'm actually relieved for finals week. It sounds crazy, but I'd
> rather take
> five tests than finish two papers any day; I guess it's the
> memory-for-facts
> and general lack of writers block on multiple choice questions
> kind of
> phenomenon. Kaiti, I bet your food history test will be awesome,
> and guys,
> she does mean it...she really loves pizza. (Yay for essays about
> food.)
> My exam schedule isn't too bad; we have a campus-wide study day
> on Monday,
> so there isn't any class. On Tuesday, I have my Econ final in the
> morning,
> which is going to be my most strenuous test, and then I have my
> English
> exam, which is basically a brief evaluation of our past writing
> because my
> teacher couldn't legally cancel our exam. Wednesday is a no-exam
> day for
> me...yayayayayayayayayayay! I have Accounting on Thursday,
> followed by a
> brief choir rehearsal which will end with a pizza/ugly Christmas
> sweater
> party. I have my Spanish and Theology finals on Friday, and I'll
> basically
> be done before lunchtime.
> LOL, I know I basically told you all more about my boring life
> than you'd
> ever want to know, and I'm sure certain people are jealous.
> (Lillie Boo's
> voice comes over the household intercom, saying, "I hate you!")
>
> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Kaiti Shelton" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 4:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [BTT] final exam therapy
>
>
> But those aren't my only exams... I'm just not as stressed about
> the
> rest of them as I am for my philosophy and music finals.  Our
> learning
> resources office does exams in block scheduling format, so I'll
> have
> my phil at 1:00 and my jury in the evening, Tuesday I have a
> 9:00 exam
> and a piano test, and Wednesday and Friday I have exams at
> 12:20.  I
> also have an English portfolio due, but in comparrison to
> everything
> else I'm not stressing at all about that.
>

> On 12/5/12, Nick Cocchiarella <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

> Well, we all know who our mathematician is. Math questions?
> Contact Lillie Pennington! Rofl.
>
>  ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Lillie Pennington" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

> Date sent: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 15:24:43 -0500
> Subject: RE: [BTT] final exam therapy
>
> I'm stressed about geometry. :(. Although I may fail the class
> without the
> exams help.
>
> -----Original Message-----

> From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kaiti
> Shelton
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 3:06 PM

> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

> Subject: Re: [BTT] final exam therapy
>
> Yeah, interesting... it might be a catholic university thing
> too,
> let's see
> if XU has one... cough cough.
>
> I'm a little stressed about one of my finals because my
> professor
> is just
> weird, and, and then we have my music jury which is like the
> final exam for
> my playing.  Thank god both of them are on Monday and it's all
> down hill
> from there...
>

> On 12/5/12, Nick Cocchiarella <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

>  During finals week and the week leading up to finals week,
> there
> is
>  usually a masseuse on the St. Thomas campus that gives out free
>  massages and stuff. Usually it's a Catholic nun, so I wouldn't
> be
>  surprised if there was some sort of religion intermingled with
> it.
>  Finals week is always stressful, but I guess I don't have it as
> bad as
>  a lot of people do, though; some of the stressful conversations
> I've
>  heard between people... well, to put it lightly, it makes my
> life seem
>  like a walk in the park.
>  So yes, people can get that stressed, especially at higher-up
>  universities like what you and I go to where the course
> material
> is
>  harder than state colleges. That's just my view on it, though.
>
>   ----- Original Message -----

> From: Kaiti Shelton <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

>  Date sent: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 14:28:57 -0500
>  Subject: Re: [BTT] Cell Phones
>
>  Well, um, considering my facebook relationship status, I think
> you can
>  figure out where I stand on that issue... but enough of
> broadcasting
>  my personal life all over the internet... I like pizza.
>
>  So, until Reven comes back with something else about the phone,
> fun
>  question for college kids...  Next week in the university
> library
>  there will be therapy dogs and massages provided free of charge
> to all
>  students, courtesy of the university wellness program.
> Although
> I'm
>  looking forward to going at least once or twice, I think it's a
> little
>  disconcerting that the university would go through the trouble
> of
>  hiring all these people and the dog handlers and such... they
> must
>  really believe people get super stressed out.  Of course I am,
> but I
>  never expected this.  does anyone else's school do something
> like that
>  on exam week?
>

> On 12/5/12, Nick Cocchiarella <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

>   Well, Reven's assessment fits, then. That is, if you still
> consider
>  KyleBob attractive? Rofl. I sure hope he wasn't talking  about
>  himself, because he's just... like, have you ever had a zit  on
> your
>  face that felt and looked awkward, and just didn't  belong?
> That's
>  what he is. Psst, don't tell him, though; I feel  bad for him,
> so I'm
>  trying to boost his morale a little bit.
>   Rofl, I'll shut up now.
>
>    ----- Original Message -----

> From: Kaiti Shelton <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

>   Date sent: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 00:15:21 -0500
>   Subject: Re: [BTT] Cell Phones
>
>   Lol, so does KyleBob.
>
>   On 12/4/12, Reven <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>    Wow, that person sounds really, really, really cool.  I bet
>    they're really attractive too.
>    Oh, wait! That's right! I use the Envy 2.  Silly me! And
> silly
>    Kaiti! LOL.
>
>     ----- Original Message -----

> From: Kaiti Shelton <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

>    Date sent: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 23:19:01 -0500
>    Subject: Re: [BTT] Cell Phones
>
>    I know someone who uses one of the envies...  I think the
>    envy2...  It's
>    accessible once someone else turns the voice on, and I
> believe
>    since
>    it's an older phone it only costs 30 or 40 bucks.
>

> On 12/4/12, Reven <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>wrote:

>     Hey, question for phone users out there.  A friend of mine
> who's
>     blind is looking to get a new phone that's accessible, and
> they
>     can't afford a smart phone.  Anyone have some good
> suggestions
>     for your basic, everyday phone that's relatively accessible?
>
>     Thanks,
>     Reven
>
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