It's here

This afternoon, it arrived in my email inbox. Yes, it was the study guide for my comprehensive exams, set to take place in early September (date TBA). There's no denying it any longer; comps are sitting out there, like a tropical depression that's destined to become one of the worst land-falling hurricanes in history. And it's coming right for us, and there's absolutely nothing we can do to stop it! At least we have te solace in knowing that while the process of studying for and taking comps have messed with many a grad student's emotions, and while a handfull have failed completely, the actual death toll still remains at zero.