Eet ees not so bad...

I just finished my forensic anthropology exam...I think I did great. There were some questions that I was iffy on, but I didn't really care. And then I turned it in and I got the answer to the question that's been bothering me all week: Yes, my professor did receive my project and my extra credit assignment. I didn't even realize how much not knowing was hurting me...I feel as if a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. Now, three down, two to go. I have my final in la clase de la pesta negra mañana...but I refuse to let it get to me. I will write out the answers to all of the 45 review questions that my professor posted for us online, and then I will look over the lectures that will be covered by the last exam, and then I will look over the three former tests, and then I'll look over the review questions again and call it quits. (I hope you've realized by now that I detail everything that I am going to do in hopes that it will calm my nerves). The exam tomorrow consists of two tests - the 4th partial exam and the final cumulative exam. Over the course of the semester, we will have 4 partial exams that cover all material since the last exam, and then the lowest one of those will be dropped. Thus, the 4th partial exam is optional...if you've taken all the other three partial exams and are satisfied with your scores, you need not take the 4th final. But the way my professor stated it, it was as if he was sneering at us, indicating that we all needed to take the 4th final because no one should be satisfied with the scores on their other three exams. (For further discussion on the oppression of the NC State Zoology department, I refer you to the blog of my esteemed colleague and roommate, "It's not about words" on the links section of the sidebar.) Well suh, I've taken all of the other three exams and I have a 99.16 test average right now. I don't think I can do much better than that, so I'm not taking that last partial exam, my professor and the whole zoology department be damned. During my insomnia last night, I calculated my current course grade (although my lab TA has yet to give us our final lab grades, so I'm just going to estimate), and here is what I came up with: Tests: 44.625, Problem Sets: 4.44, Lab: 23.5, Extra Credit: 2. All of that adds up to... 74.565...out of a possible 75 (w/o extra credit). My final is worth 25 points, so these are my calculations... If I bomb it and get 1/4 right, I'll make a 80.815 (B-). If I get 1/2 right, I'll make a 87.065 (B+). If I get 3/4 right, I'll make a 93.315 (A). I'm shooting for 3/4 right, which translates to a 75, which I have never made ever in any science based class. Physics..yes, Science...no. I'm a very good BS-er on paper, and I have good reasoning skills (not to brag). I'm trying to convince myself that I am not scared. I'm trying to say that I don't give a damn about my score tomorrow. But yet, I am still procrastinating, singing along to Phil Collins and Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. One more song, and then I'll get to studying. Wish me luck!