A sociology student's life.
The optimum hour of most efficient work:
10pm - 2am.
1 am is what I term 'H - hour', or 'Hell Hour' as I plow through my thick textbook, trying to grapple with advanced concepts that sounds hieroglyphic to me. To seek to understand words that I never thought could be created humanly.
Next, substance abuse:
Coffee, Japanese Green Tea, 100 Plus. All these are very good at keeping the mind alert and making the stress more bearable. Works best when infused via intravenous infusion.
Food - fuel to the brain:
For me, anything hot or sweet would do. I keep a bottle of Hershey's chocolate sauce for emergency. Very powerful concoction of pure sinful chocolate laced with calories. I also do keep a few chocolate bars lying around to ensure that my brain is perked up with sugar rush. And if I'm desperate enough, kimchi ramian saves the day. I realize that I eat alot under stress, very bad habit.
Seek out the holy grail of sociological referencing:
One word - Wikipedia. Don't forget to cover your tracks. Listing Wiki as one of your references would be considered as a suicide move. Remember the lecturer's maxim - "I'll kill you if I see the word Wikipedia..."
Master the art of sociological writing:
Synthesis of sociological concepts aka nonsensical, repetitive crapping. This is an art-form that can only be attained by a combination of delirium, work-stress, and substance intoxication. Anyone can create gibberish, but it takes a master to create impressive gibberish. This can be achieve by peppering your thesis paper with plenty of cheem terminology that you yourself would not understand - your aim is to impress. Making sense is secondary.
Engage in distracting conversations online with fellow muggers:
My form of relaxation is irritating people, especially those on 'busy' mode. I tend to ask deep, philosophical questions late at night when we are mentally fatigue just to get a cheap thrill out of their response.
Play martial music in the background:
When the going gets tough, nothing helps to push you on than martial music. A blend of Soviet patriotic, Gregorian Chant, and movie soundtracks help to stir up the Marxist in you, aiding you against the evil capitalistic barriers of tiredness and mental anguish/frustration.
Provoke your classmates by asking dumb questions and random messages of feeble accomplishments:
Ie. "How many more words to go?", "I'm almost done! How bout you?", "500!", "1275!", "Hey what are your views on the relationship between (something totally irrelevant to the assignment)?", "Had breakfast yet? (ask at 2am)", "Are you asleep yet?".
Not easy trying to conjure up a thesis paper when nothing is processed in your head. It is true, as Castells puts it, we thrive on information, and the inability to process it would render us obsolete.
Nice try, Castells.
10pm - 2am.
1 am is what I term 'H - hour', or 'Hell Hour' as I plow through my thick textbook, trying to grapple with advanced concepts that sounds hieroglyphic to me. To seek to understand words that I never thought could be created humanly.
Next, substance abuse:
Coffee, Japanese Green Tea, 100 Plus. All these are very good at keeping the mind alert and making the stress more bearable. Works best when infused via intravenous infusion.
Food - fuel to the brain:
For me, anything hot or sweet would do. I keep a bottle of Hershey's chocolate sauce for emergency. Very powerful concoction of pure sinful chocolate laced with calories. I also do keep a few chocolate bars lying around to ensure that my brain is perked up with sugar rush. And if I'm desperate enough, kimchi ramian saves the day. I realize that I eat alot under stress, very bad habit.
Seek out the holy grail of sociological referencing:
One word - Wikipedia. Don't forget to cover your tracks. Listing Wiki as one of your references would be considered as a suicide move. Remember the lecturer's maxim - "I'll kill you if I see the word Wikipedia..."
Master the art of sociological writing:
Synthesis of sociological concepts aka nonsensical, repetitive crapping. This is an art-form that can only be attained by a combination of delirium, work-stress, and substance intoxication. Anyone can create gibberish, but it takes a master to create impressive gibberish. This can be achieve by peppering your thesis paper with plenty of cheem terminology that you yourself would not understand - your aim is to impress. Making sense is secondary.
Engage in distracting conversations online with fellow muggers:
My form of relaxation is irritating people, especially those on 'busy' mode. I tend to ask deep, philosophical questions late at night when we are mentally fatigue just to get a cheap thrill out of their response.
Play martial music in the background:
When the going gets tough, nothing helps to push you on than martial music. A blend of Soviet patriotic, Gregorian Chant, and movie soundtracks help to stir up the Marxist in you, aiding you against the evil capitalistic barriers of tiredness and mental anguish/frustration.
Provoke your classmates by asking dumb questions and random messages of feeble accomplishments:
Ie. "How many more words to go?", "I'm almost done! How bout you?", "500!", "1275!", "Hey what are your views on the relationship between (something totally irrelevant to the assignment)?", "Had breakfast yet? (ask at 2am)", "Are you asleep yet?".
Not easy trying to conjure up a thesis paper when nothing is processed in your head. It is true, as Castells puts it, we thrive on information, and the inability to process it would render us obsolete.
Nice try, Castells.
posted by DoMiniC at 3/19/2008 01:20:00 AM
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