Well, the comp is done and submitted. All in all, it was a good experience. I actually had fun, though I don’t know what that says about my chances of passing. And it didn’t start off fun at all. I thought I had done a good job of anticipating what the questions would cover. So I had prepared a number of proto-responses and effectively memorized their basic structure. But most of the questions turned out to be considerably different than I had anticipated. I had a real moment of panic when I first looked at the questions around 8:15. That panic stayed with me for about an hour and a half. By then I had settled myself into writing and somehow I just found a rhythm. By noon, I was rolling along and even smiling. By 3:30 I was a bit delirious, which may have been apparent in my last answer. Now I get a night of relaxation.

But I have to start studying for the culture comp tomorrow. I take it next Friday.