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January 21, 2005
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Today is the last day of presentations--and it couldn't have come at a better time. I've slacked off over the past couple of days, attending only 50% of them. I believe I've explained the reason for this in earlier entries (look for "mind-numbing"). But in approximately 2 hours it will all be over and we will officially be in the final thesis semester.
Well, that's not entirely true, since we have until Wednesday to turn in our papers. With my Strategic Management paper turned in, but my Advanced Leadership paper still hanging in the wind (my group partners can't seem to get their parts written), I am feeling a little nervous about my weekend trip. Here's the plan: Karl and Ronan will write their parts of the paper over the weekend, so that when I come to class on Wednesday, I can read the final draft version on the computer. After I give my OK (which I hope, hope, hope I can give with no serious reservations), we'll print it off and turn it in on Wednesday afternoon. I was hoping to be able to turn it in before I left, but it was not meant to be.
Also, I would like to retract all my previous statements about laundry in Sweden. Apparently, it was just the laundry facilities along the first floor of Kungsmarken that are of the pre-industrial era. Last night, I borrowed Tomomi and Birte's key (illegally kept when Birte moved into Tomomi's place) for the laundry room in the next building. I swear, it was like a mecca of laundry heaven. First off, you didn't need to fight for an appointment--instead, it functions like all normal laundry rooms on a first-come-first-serve basis. Then, oh majesty of majesties, there were FOUR washers and FOUR dryers. It was amazing. Long story short, I was able to do two weeks worth of laundry in under 3 hours--a far cry from the days when it would take 7 hours (plus all the associated hang-to-dry hassle in the apartment afterwards). I have to say that the whole experience quite changed my outlook on life here in Sweden.
So, now that I've wasted another hour here at home, there is really only one presentation left for me to attend. I suppose I should go--although it's "System Dynamics and its Application to Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability", which doesn't sound very scintillating.
On the other hand, going to class will allow me to check out some library books for my trip to Lithuania this weekend. I'm getting very excited about it--another stamp in my passport! And clean clothes to wear on the journey!!
