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Tuesday, 17 April 2007
Christian: These long days
These long days, I have one month and two days left. The second take for my oral comp exam is on Friday. I've never read the Bible so much before in my life. Unlike the first time, where I felt nervous but collected, I'm nothing short of terrified this time. I have nightmares of being asked questions and having no answers. The committee, though differently staffed, is still made up of professors who I largely haven't had any contact with; that's out of two dozen professors, mind you.
These long days, school is all I can think about. After the exam I have other things I've neglected, such as Kerux. And I realized last night that I'm frightfully behind on personal correspondence, some of which has gone unanswered for months. I may not recover from this deficit until graduation, so I ask your forgiveness in advance.
These long days, the sky stays partially lit until 9:00. The air is gradually warming, and the geese are returning. I played softball and dreamed of ice cream with friends. How frightfully thankful we must be to delight in the fantasies of soft grass and vanilla creme amidst the sordid screams from yesterday's news.
These long days, "the whole creation has been groaning."
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