I really should be studying

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Because tomorrow, at nine AM, I have to take my comps. "Comps" is short for "Comprehensive Exam", which translates to "Big Scary Test O' Doom" that graduate students take after completing course work and before getting the degree. Not passing means not graduating. But people almost never fail, plus, I'm me. And Kym's grading it. So it's hard for me to get too worked up about it. Though there's that voice that says "you'll be one of the rare few if you don't study". Of course, there's no real way of knowing what will be asked, and it's basically just a big hypothetical. You write a "well-organized" five-ten page response (or however long it takes to answer the question), and they give you one of three grades: high pass, pass, and no pass. If you fail, you get one more chance. So actually, even though I find it very unlikely that I'll fail, if I do, I get a second chance, and the second time you'd know what to study.
Anyway, for those of you so inclined, I always appreciate wishes of good luck and positive thoughts sent my way.
Afterwards, there will likely either be drinking or shopping. Possibly both.