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Is your PhD making you grumpy?

J

yeah I sometimes think that way too. I certainly didn't fit the stereotype of the straight A student who's destined for a Ph.D. I always wanted to, mind you, I was just so damn lazy.

J

Tree climbing, thats brilliant. Did you win on style or speed?

J

Very impressive. As a first year undergraduate I was female belching champion of my halls. A proud moment.

J

Well, we were allowed to make use of up to 1 glass of supermarket-brand cola. Real coke was considered to be cheating because that would have been too easy.

Transfer seminar - you timed it well, which would have earned you points in a related competition: to see who could burp in the most inappropriate place. The winner (not me) let rip in the crypt of St Bede at Durham Cathedral, although I think it was accidental.

S

DIET coke is the secret to success

D

I think I'm addicted to Diet Coke, although I feel bad about it cos coke is unethical, linked to some murders in Columbia apparently

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