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Trying not to panic
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| Nissa |
Posted on June 08 2011 06:12 AM
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I haven't been around much lately because I've been been busy with school- I'm almost ready to graduate. And, on Friday, I start work on Capstone, which may well be the most intense exam known to mankind (no, there's no math, but still...). The test has three questions, and it will take a week to complete. At the same time, I have to keep up with my regular assignments.
I have to pass this exam in order to graduate (at my school, this exam is what master's students do instead of writing a thesis), so I'm getting nervous to say the least. |
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| Winter Rose |
Posted on June 08 2011 07:13 PM
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Good luck, Nissa! You're going to do great I'm sure!  |
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| justfoundout |
Posted on June 08 2011 07:48 PM
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What's your Master's in, Nissa? - jus' |
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| Nissa |
Posted on June 09 2011 04:57 AM
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Thanks, Winter Rose.
Jus- I'm majoring in library and information science. |
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| justfoundout |
Posted on June 09 2011 11:56 AM
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Good for you, Nissa. Although they have cut back on the 'hours' at my local library, it's still open, and everybody has to have books. Besides public libraries, what other places will you be able to get hired? - jus' |
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| RottieWoman |
Posted on June 09 2011 09:37 PM
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More Good Luck for you, Nissa! We can always use more librarians and book lovers! |
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| Nissa |
Posted on June 10 2011 03:12 AM
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Thanks everyone!
I'm primarily interested in working in a public library, but I could also apply to work at a nearby academic library. (At some of the larger universities, they want librarians to have 2 masters degrees- one in library science, and one in another department. Let's say I wanted to be a librarian for the history department- I'd have to have an MS in history. Getting a second degree isn't in my plans).
The test starts tomorrow, so I may or may not be around for the next few days.
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| justfoundout |
Posted on June 10 2011 03:46 PM
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Wishing you well on that humongous test. Yes, about that 'second MS degree' in order to get hired,... at the college where I did my Paralegal degree, we had a 'law library' in the upstairs part of the regular college library. Although the law library was only about one/twentieth the size of the rest of the library, my professor told us that the cost of maintaining that library was more than the whole 'rest of' the library put together. The assistant who they hired to help in that law library had to be a Paralegal student with an A average in Paralegal studies. It was just honestly such a specific skill, knowing the rules for updating pamphlets and pocket parts,... what and when to throw things away,... not to mention helping newbies find 'where' to look for information,... that a normal, smart, (but non-paralegal) person would be lost in that job. I can't imagine that History could be worse, but then, I've only taken three HIstory courses,... American I and II, and Art II. But getting you Masters! That's wonderful! So many of us here have wanted that kind of credential, but couldn't 'get there'. We'll all be waiting to hear back from you. - jus'
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| Nissa |
Posted on June 12 2011 05:55 AM
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I just finished answering the first question. This exam isn't as bad as I thought it would be- it's really not that much harder than writing any other paper, except for the fact that I have to do three of them in one week.
I'm a procrastinator which turns out to be an advantage because I'm used to writing papers in a short amount of time.
Only two more questions to go
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| justfoundout |
Posted on June 12 2011 02:06 PM
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YaY! - jus' |
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| Nissa |
Posted on June 17 2011 05:48 AM
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And I'm done! Between the three questions, I wrote 4,917 words ( which works out to almost 19 pages, double spaced) of research paper in one week. Phew! I'm going to bed now. if I hurry, I might make it before midnight. |
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| justfoundout |
Posted on June 17 2011 03:12 PM
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Hoping the best for you, Nissa. Sounds like you had a lot to 'say' on the subject! Sleep well. - jus' |
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