midterm time!

in 5 days, i will be taking my first midterm (rather, my first exam) in a long, long time. a lot rests on this exam, because - as it happens - i am only taking the class until the middle of the term. but the feeling of "having to study" for a midterm is so alien to me now. i mean, going through lecture notes 1 through 14, one by one. is that not a strange exercise? all so that i can answer the questions on this exam well. strange feeling, know what i mean? i'd like to ask god to help me do well, but i suppose it's up to me to prepare for this test first.

to be honest, though, i'd much rather be given these tests than some others!