Midterms

October 13th, 2005

What a terrible time to hold midterms.

Yesterday I set aside 4 hours to review material, but had to combine that with watching Game 1 of the NLCS. I figured I probably spent less than 2 hours actually studying. That’s a utilization of less than 50%. If I was a company I’d be out of business in 6 months.

It gets worse…with work and family life going on, my only times left to study are Thursday evening, Saturday afternoon, and Sunday afternoon. Wouldn’t you know it, the Astros play in every single one of those time spans.

And the kicker is, Game 5 (if the ‘Stros can get there) would be Monday night, DURING my first midterm.

Something must give, of course, But easier said than done.

Between B-school and the Astros, only one of them costs 24 grand a year. If I’m a completely rational human being, I’d totally ditch the ballgames and lock myself in a cell-jamming, WiFi-free room. No way to check the scores, no way to call my brother for updates. If the Astros lose tonight, it’ll be a lot easier to make that decision.

Obviously, I’m not going to root for my team to go down. instead, I’m hoping for 7 games…they’ll still be playing after the tests are done.

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