flickr

Search

Article

Nerves of Blue Steel

nexium benefits lipitor mechanism in body human growth hormone hgh freeinfoexchange net generic flagyl dose effects of hoodia on dogs should human growth hormones coral calcium marine tramadol on line without prescription prometrium dhea lethal dose of coumadin when to take clomid during pct effects of drinking alcohol with effexor taking forteo after fosamax effexor to cymbalta side effects can you take benadryl with prednisone buy viagra online prescription group viagra 50 side effects accutane use birth defects years later dopamine and dilantin administration camera cla service melatonin agonist prednisone deltasone no prescription stopped clomid and late buspar marking chitosan rice differential gen expression side effects of 150 mcg melatonin fosamax versus surgery alternative medicine human growth hormone shot toprol xl side efects zelnorm and recall brahmi symbols and numbers cephalexin urinary tract infections prozac takes weeks full effect clenching jaw effexor viagra for free zetia and ck levels prednisone mood poison ivy lipitor news prozac video for dogs glucophage and nutrition irritability after stopping cymbalta lite brite productions prometrium period and cervical cancer celebrex pharmacology what is the drug cla lamictal free elimite lotion protonix tabs diovan causing multiple schlerosis paxil prescription assistance

The day I have been waiting for is finally over! I lived through my oral exams yesterday (and passed)!!! In order to graduate with a masters in economics, our department requires that each student pass an oral exam. The entire hour-long process feels like one of those big awkward silences that follow the “your daughter is sooo adorable” comment to the mother of a 1yr old boy (he was wearing a bracelet).

As I stood up at the chalkboard for an entire hour while I explained probability distributions and the law of large numbers, here are some of the neurotic thoughts that flooded my head:

“I hope these pants don’t make my butt look like this chalkboard - but more than that, I hope no one is paying attention to either one.”

“His eyes have been closed for a long time. Is he sleeping? Yeah, I think he’s sleeping. Actually, he just confirmed it by asking, ‘What are we trying to figure out now?’ after I’ve been working this problem for about 3 minutes already.”

“That t-distribution I drew on the board looks like… dang it, maybe I should erase it. I can’t - then they’ll know that I know it looks like a…”

“Maybe if I write small enough, they won’t be able to read any of this…”

And when I couldn’t answer a question, I just threw on Zoolander’s Blue Steel to hide my deer-in-headlights expression.

Last Modified : November 4th, 2008
Filed under : Texas A&M
Navigate : Previous post / Next post

Comments (6 comments)

way to go!! congratulations.

Anne / November 4th, 2008, 8:50 pm / #

I’m sure you did awesome! Good job!

Britt / November 5th, 2008, 9:55 am / #

Go Lytle!!! Congrats!!!

ckb / November 5th, 2008, 6:55 pm / #

WTG!!! That is awesome Lytle :)

Amy / November 6th, 2008, 7:07 am / #

1. your butt looked PERFECT in those pants.
2. you’re right, they better not have been looking!!!
3. that professor wasn’t sleeping. he fainted. you know all that stuff better than he did, and he was overcome with amazement of your intellect.
4. what did it look like, lytle? go ahead, say it. say it, haha.
5. congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!

darwin / November 6th, 2008, 9:33 am / #

I can’t believe you’re almost done! That is so exciting.

Julie / November 8th, 2008, 7:01 pm / #

Post a comment