Flailing 'n' Flapping

Oh, there will be much flailing and flapping of my arms 'n' lips/fingertips here over the next 10 weeks. Must needs lotsa sleep, and likely more caffeine than usual, and many walkies for clearing the brains, and figuring out how to focus 'n' study effectively balanced w/sanity (including some socializing) andandand

Somehow I'm somewhat calm right now, although there's an underlying buzz of WTF?! due, I think, to realizing I need to get to sleep before long now, yet knowing I'm not feeling sleepy, although also not really feeling like I can get any more studying done right now either.

Am taking time to work out my plan o' attack, getting the ducks lined up prior to beginning the juggling. Okay - actually I've begun the studying already, THANK GAWD, which gives me a bit of initial leeway (prior to x-mas), b'c I'm gonna need it!

EEP&ACK! I do realize that I'm damn lucky I've got the wherewithal to do this w/out other obligations (e.g., job or immediate fambily to care for or tend to) and have supportive friends. Not gonna be seeing lotsa folks lots in the upcoming chunk o' time...

Okay, time to turn in(to a pumpkin, ideally ;-) now. *mwah*

Showing Up At Final w/Out Attending Class

Heh - just realized that, in essence, I have put myself in a classic recurring nightmare situation: there's a big-@ss final coming up but I've not been to class the entire semester (or nearly 2 decades in this case). No wonder there's a bit o' stress felt now 'n'again-whee! (Yes, yes - taking the prep class now, but unlike those who've just spent 3 years in school studying this stuff and engaged in this kinda thing, I've been away from it for ages.)

The time for serious study has begun. They estimate 8-10 hours a day, yet I feel woefully unprepared, so mebbe it'll be more...only I don't think I can focus 'n' engage w/this stuff mega-deeply that long quite yet. Or can I?

Once more unto the breach dear friends, once more...