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So, today I took the Physics GRE. For the fourth time. I did this for two reasons
1) That test has kicked my ass before, and I don't stand for that shit.
2) I'm still hoping to get my qualifications up to the point where I could transfer to another graduate school
I feel good about how I did on the test, despite near-panic last night (well, as near to panic as I get, anyway) because I lost my admission ticket. Turns out since I was pre-registered all I needed was a photo ID anyway. So the test went well for me, but that doesn't mean my score will be good. See, it's all about the percentile. If the test kicks your ass, but you get kicked less than everyone else, you did great. If you do fantastically well, but everyone else does SUPER DUPER AWESOME, your score sucks. So we shall see.
But the most salient observation I made during the test had nothing to do with a right answer, or Newton's laws, or any area of physics. No, the most important thing I noticed during the test was that my driver's license says I'm female. No, I'm not joking. When I got my New Hampshire driver's license a few months ago something must have gone wrong, and the state thinks I'm a woman. Faaaantastic. Must do something about that.
And in just a few short minutes the best party I've ever hosted or been to will start. It's a Star Trek Drinking Party! Klingon bloodwine, Romulan Ale, Aldebaran Whiskey, Saurian brandy, and more, plus non-alcoholic classics like Earl Grey tea and prune juice (pronounced by Worf to be "a warrior's drink".) It's going to be AWESOME.
1) That test has kicked my ass before, and I don't stand for that shit.
2) I'm still hoping to get my qualifications up to the point where I could transfer to another graduate school
I feel good about how I did on the test, despite near-panic last night (well, as near to panic as I get, anyway) because I lost my admission ticket. Turns out since I was pre-registered all I needed was a photo ID anyway. So the test went well for me, but that doesn't mean my score will be good. See, it's all about the percentile. If the test kicks your ass, but you get kicked less than everyone else, you did great. If you do fantastically well, but everyone else does SUPER DUPER AWESOME, your score sucks. So we shall see.
But the most salient observation I made during the test had nothing to do with a right answer, or Newton's laws, or any area of physics. No, the most important thing I noticed during the test was that my driver's license says I'm female. No, I'm not joking. When I got my New Hampshire driver's license a few months ago something must have gone wrong, and the state thinks I'm a woman. Faaaantastic. Must do something about that.
And in just a few short minutes the best party I've ever hosted or been to will start. It's a Star Trek Drinking Party! Klingon bloodwine, Romulan Ale, Aldebaran Whiskey, Saurian brandy, and more, plus non-alcoholic classics like Earl Grey tea and prune juice (pronounced by Worf to be "a warrior's drink".) It's going to be AWESOME.