Statistics and generally exams update

[annabtg]

Currently working on Statistics exercises. It's one of my worst subjects ever but I think I'm slowly getting the hang of it. Let's hope so, because the exam is tomorrow morning.

And Wednesday morning is the Inorganic Chemistry I exam.

Wish me luck, folks.

See ya,
Anna.

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Break a leg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cyad.livejournal.com]

won't wish you what you asked for 'cause an not so old, but still old and widespread custom among french schools, colleges, highschools, Uni and generally wherever/whenever (not Shakira's) you take exams...where was I?

Oh yeah, so said custom stipulates you can't wish *what you just asked for in your entry* 'cause it's bad luck. which is why, instead, french students usually wish themselves Merde! (yeah, it's a rude and shitty word) so, only in exams contest:

Merde=good luck. I tell you, french too know about "be careful what you wish for". though I still can't quite nail why we choosed to replace it by *that* particular word. I mean, wouldn't "3000 IQ (for your next exam)", "God speed" or "insight" whatever positive and more poetic than "Merde" sound better?

anyway: star+Merde à toi! and anything you could wish for for tomorrow!

LOL+TC+ (((hugs))),

Carole


userpic PS: Look (bottom left)!! A lucky Creekee!!!

Re: Break a leg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Merci!! ^^ Yeah, I've heard about that particular habit of French students, lol.

Hugs ♥ ♥
Anna.

Re: Break a leg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cyad.livejournal.com]

oh. good for you! (I think) /me giggles!!

but I can still wish you tremendous luck with the pre-exam work so: GOOD LUCK!!!

especially since I've always found statistics a bit hard to swallow.
LOL+TC,

/me hands Anna her StatisticSelzer pills)

here. have two. <-- I know. I know. but I couldn't resist!

LOL+TC,

Carole

Re: Break a leg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[elshadye.livejournal.com]

Fascinating! I'd never heard that about French students, but in the dance world here, they say merde before going on stage -- as an alternative to "break a leg". Which I always found amusing, because the first time I learned it was in the swear word context. :-)

Re: Break a leg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cyad.livejournal.com]

it's actually part of our "swear material 101" kit!

they say it in dance world as well? that's cool! I mean...as far as I can remember, each time I had exam, an audition (music world), a concert (also music), a job interview, a battle (as in fetching), a well: dance on stage (hobby) or some difficult things to do, friends or relatives always went: Merde!

Re: Break a leg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cyad.livejournal.com]

oops! second part of reply didn't show up:

yeah, so they all go telling me "Merde"!

first time I was like: huh? what happened to "good luck, sweetie!"?

and they'll tell me about that superstitionof ours that saying it *before*/ you took or passed the thing was bad luck. But less people do it now.