---------------------------------------- Note 10 Finals Week *** A Story by Dr. Graper *** 12/15/77 6:01 pm lynch / unidel Dear Danny Boy: I tell you, I ate so many "Mr. Pep" type pills last night I think I'm going to die. Due to my bastard professors scheduling every *%$?*+^#po exam and paper in the space of three days, I've had to study hard. Like all night all day. I haven't been asleep since. . .when was it? Sunday night. I am pretty blown away. And then my bastard boss gives me extra work to do, which takes til 3 in the morning to get done, and then I write this ten page paper and, just as I'm finishing adjusting the rough draft, I see that he wants a paper on "Reaction to Group Process" and I thought he wanted "Role Structuralization in the Small (n<7) Group culture." I look outside and the *%$*$% sun is coming up and I've only got half the time I need to get the thing done and the dog starts barking and my mother starts pounding on the goddamn door "David? Did you stay up all last night again?" ---------------------------------------- Response 1 of 3 *** A Story by Dr. Graper *** 12/15/77 6:03 pm lynch / unidel and my heart starts beating incredibly fast and I push another sheet of paper in the typewriter and TAP TAP TAP, out it comes, I have to TRIPLE space it so that it will barely fit the required length, time's running out. . .writing bullshit conclusion, snap out title page, staple and RUN FOR THE BUS!! standing at the bus stop, having trouble standing up, balance is fading, reach in pocket and get out a few more mr. peps. . .nothing then VRROOOM up into that artificial state of consciousness again. . . back really is hurting from sitting up all night where the hell is the bus? Oh no(I think)The bus isn't coming. . .it's. . . .it's WINTERIM ALREADY!!!! [Start to break out in sweat again] what?? what's that on the horizon?? It's. . .THE BUS!!!! ---------------------------------------- Response 2 of 3 *** A Story by Dr. Graper *** 12/15/77 6:06 pm lynch / unidel RUN RUN RUN up to communications office. . . stick paper in proffo's mailbox . . . hey, how about taking a look atsomebody ELSE's paper? WHAT? (Dr. picks up 30 page manuscript from other student in class) This is. . . .huge!! Enough of that. Get me the graphs dan Call me up. Reverse the charges. I need the graphs soon. I'll come get them from you, if you like. I feel bad ---------------------------------------- Response 3 of 3 12/15/77 6:07 pm lynch / unidel If Dr. Graper survives his final examinations, I think we can expect a VERY nice Christmas Story.