Such a stressful game for children. Everyone has a different strategy, going faster or going slower and of course this involves constantly bumping into each other. Why was overtaking not allowed?!?
Reason to be an adult #3 (Its a short list) You get to avoid music chairs and similar annoying games. Except when searching for a supervisor at the department of psychology. Seriously guys? I detect some misplaced nostalgia.
Losing this game results in additional pain, tears over a 10 month period at the end of which the rest of your life might be shyte (need a first class to get a scholarship for postgrad study).
WHOO indeed.
The process is about as graceful as a walrus navigating a hamster maze. You send e mails asking for meetings, have said meeting, formal request for supervision, formal acceptance by the Potential then confirmation by poor low status, completely overwhelmed and lacking in self esteem honours student. EVERYone has a different preference for when to play this game, so its like musical chairs but without the music and different people jumping in and out of the game at unpredictable points. Apparently some supervisors were lining up their little lambs months ago :S
What a start to the year.
Anyway, I got lucky - a mere 6 e mails, 4 days and 2 meetings later I have a potentially very good supervisor. He’s Russian with long black hair tied in a ponytail, nicknamed Borat by some kind friends but we will waltz over that for the meantime.
