| missgranger @ 2004-06-21 06:34:00 |
| Current mood: |  hungry |
| Current music: | Crookshanks purring. |
N.E.W.T.s and the journal project.
Well, N.E.W.T.s start in just a couple of hours, and I'm feeling fairly good about them. A little nervous, of course, but very prepared - very ready. I revised, reviewed, and practised all year, and have prepared myself for two years, so I'm actually anticipating finally getting to take the exams and putting all this studying to good use. I studied the last I'm going to study last night, and this morning I'm going to have a stroll around the lake, take a big breakfast (brain food!), and not read the Daily Prophet. I hope everyone feels as optimistic as I do. N.E.W.T.s are important in some career fields, but they're not the end of the world, and I advise everyone to relax and enjoy them! You'll never get to take them again, after all! I wonder if they'll ask us to cast a Patronus Charm, because I'd like an excuse.
I'm looking over my journal now and pondering my E. These journals are such funny things, and I've felt so many different ways about them since we began the project. Most of the time, if it's a toss-up between spending my free time doing something relaxing or making a post, I'll choose to read a book or visit with a friend instead of update. At times, updating these journals feels like being up in front of a podium giving a speech, and I can understand why people like Harry are so uncomfortable with it. Sometimes they're the fastest and most the most effective way to get in touch with someone who is probably across the school (well, other than Sonorous), and sometimes they can really help you get to know someone better, so while I've never been incredibly enthusiastic about keeping up with them, I am, I think, glad for it. This project has inspired me to keep my own diary, which I never did in the past, so often when I have something to say I will say it in there, instead, as it's much more personal. It's also inspired me to share S.P.E.W. in a far-reaching way. However I'm not sure why I was given an E. Have I exceeded the expectations of someone? I am rather fond of E anyway.
Good luck with your N.E.W.T.s, everyone!
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