:(n) a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom.
So exams are roughly 3 weeks away, and I could not care less. Sure, I’m aware of the effect that positive (or negative) grades can have on my overall academic and career trajectory, but I’m boiled cabbage compared with the ball of fire I was last semester. What’s worse is that given the way that our year long classes work, I’ll wind up getting final grades for 15 credits worth of course work, which is the same as the full timers. Still, my thoughts seem to stray (in no particular order) to golf, my folks place at the beach, and playing Pai Gow Poker at Harrah’s. I’m comforted in knowing that I’m not alone in feeling this way. When I broached the subject with Pakistani (Kazakhstani ?) Princess and the Sherpa the other night, their collective response mirrored mine in both tone and tempo.
So other than call in Underdog, what are we supposed to do? Continue reading ‘Ennui.’
