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Relaxation Time

Relaxation time, which does not necessarily mean that I have just been chilling out and relaxing. I mean it in the more literally physical sense: relaxation time in a physical system refers to the time it take the system to … Continue reading

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Empire of the Mind

I have been away. Except I haven’t left my desk or Senate House library in about a month now, so I didn’t really go AWAY away. Two days ago I turned in my completed thesis for my MSc Astrophysics. It … Continue reading

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Attenuation

In times of crisis, we learn what is most important. Not that I am in any sort of crisis right now, but I am suffering from an odd period of time. Summers tend to find me a bit at odds … Continue reading

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Baby you can drive my car

Yesterday, I finally took and passed my UK driving test. Actually, I am surprised that I have not ranted about this previously here, as this has been an ongoing work in demoralisation for the past six months. First off, I … Continue reading

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Exam Results are in: I passed!

Current standing: 2 As, 2 Bs, 3 Cs, but all SOLID passes, hurrah! My As are for the research essay I wrote last year, and for General Relativity (SMUG LOOK). And a B in Advanced Physical Cosmology (MORE SMUG LOOK). … Continue reading

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How to Survive Your Exams

Somehow, I am still awake despite getting up at 5.30am this morning to take the Trader Train into the City and get some early morning cramming done before my 10am Galaxy Dynamics exam. It was brutal. So much for all … Continue reading

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Getting my Study On

Hello, honeys, how are you doing? I. am. bloody. knackered. And yet here I am posting another missive from the depths of my bed at midnight. Why am I so destroyed? Because exam hell is upon us. Yes, the birds … Continue reading

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Wise Words

Whether or not you can never become great at something, you can always become better at it. Don’t ever forget that. — Neil deGrasse Tyson

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unexplained absence

Hello my dearies, I have been in absentia for quite a while now. The time has come, I guess, to perhaps carry on with my little wibblings here and explain where I have been: Nowhere. Revising. Stressing out. Panicking. &c. … Continue reading

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IMs from the edge

MrMan says: (6:05:15 PM) How are you doing? cosmic says: (6:05:19 PM) meh MrMan says: (6:05:40 PM) Oh dears.. shall be home to help soon.. cosmic says: (6:06:01 PM) ok there’s not much you can do to help though, unless … Continue reading

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