Finally, done Real Analysis final!

The most stressful semester, and the most stressful exam in my college life, is history now.

However, there was not much relief for me when the final was done. It was a little bit unbelievable for me... "Am I done? That's all?" That was probably my feeling at that time.

I did a lot to prepare for this exam --- I asked for a week's off from work, and study day and night for it. Real Analysis is a beautiful, profound and intriguing subject, which makes the process less painful, but there are also pressure and frustration acting in an opposite way. Sometimes I get reminded about the days I prepared for the Chinese National Matriculation Examinations --- I can feel that pressure level was similar... You can say either I have great pressure recently, or I didn't have much pressure when I entered that critical exam a few years ago.

I originanly planned to take GRE at May 12, but now there is no way for me to make it on time --- I am far from ready, while not many days are left. So I will postpone it a bit. I need a break --- I will still be busy, but I need some time to think, to reflect, under the state of less pressure.

My work term will end soon at May 7. Before that I need to work hard to get my undone tasks done. After that, I will head for the summer research I have been looking forward to.


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Life is an opportunity to do something.

Virginia Tech Campus Shooting

32 ppl was shot, that was shocking. The gunman was so cold-blooded and well prepared for the thing... I can imagine if I were in one of the classroom, how terrible it could be.

U.S. definitely need to control their guns tighter. It is ridiculous to see some people are still using the argument that "you should not ban knives just because it can be used to kill people" on gun. Think about it, this kind of incidents happen only in the U.S, and that's not just coincidence! In China, we have some lonely and aberrant student that kill people too, such as Ma Jiajue, but he used a hammer and killed 4 people --- that was still a lot, but it is much less than 32!! Do you dare to imagine that Mr. Ma had a gun??

Anyway, may all the victims rest in peace!
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Life is an opportunity to do something.