I am trying not to worry too much about the grades. Realistically, I need to get at least an A- in everything, and that's pushing it -- it really should be As or A+s. Which I felt fairly confident of until I sat down to the essay and found myself in a vast snarl of theory, trying to write the minor close-reading creature that he wanted.

The stimulus, though, yes, that's wonderful. I wish I had all day just to lie about and think.

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