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    Quote Originally Posted by Taliesin View Post
    Yay!
    Seventh in the national mathematics olympiade. Plus, we made it into the next round where we shlal see whether we shall go to Vietnam for the international contest or not.
    Fantastic Tal. Best of luck. I was on my high school math team many ages ago, but I was not that good.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Virgil View Post
    I was on my high school math team many ages ago, but I was not that good.
    Of course you weren't, given that you were on your school's team !

    Congratulations, Tal !!!
    What's your favourite branch of mathematics ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Taliesin View Post
    Yay!
    Seventh in the national mathematics olympiade. Plus, we made it into the next round where we shlal see whether we shall go to Vietnam for the international contest or not.
    Good luck! RPG and math can save you from the dangers and temptation of sports!
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    And when this we rightly know
    Through the world we safely go" Blake

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taliesin View Post
    Yay!
    Seventh in the national mathematics olympiade. Plus, we made it into the next round where we shlal see whether we shall go to Vietnam for the international contest or not.
    Hey, congratulations! This is really something to boast about. Here, I am struggling with these trigonometric ratios which is considered as some of the basic things of math. Anyway, good luck with the next round!

    Ummm....what have I got to boast about? Oh, I finished the farewell poem I was writing!
    I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves of gold there grew.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pensive View Post
    Ummm....what have I got to boast about? Oh, I finished the farewell poem I was writing!
    Great, Pensy !
    Where is it ?
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    hey congrats Tal!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Schokokeks View Post
    Great, Pensy !
    Where is it ?
    Lying inside my math book, perhaps feeling sad for those it is going to bid a farwell. Or perhaps eager to express itself in front of them, and to wish them a good luck with their up-coming life. Or perhaps indifferent, thinking that it is just another farewell poem, a poem which has to bid a bitter-sweet goodbye....

    *edit*

    I am supposed to be happy. Entering college for people must be a good part of life.
    Last edited by Pensive; 04-04-2007 at 12:14 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pensive View Post
    Lying inside my math book, perhaps feeling sad for those it is going to bid a farwell. Or perhaps eager to express itself in front of them, and to wish them a good luck with their up-coming life. Or perhaps indifferent, thinking that it is just another farewell poem, a poem which has to bid a bitter-sweet goodbye....
    Well, I meant, where is it here on the Forum ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Pensive
    Entering college for people must be a good part of life.
    Yes, it is .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Schokokeks View Post
    Well, I meant, where is it here on the Forum ?


    Yes, it is .
    In an Invisible mode. Just kidding. Actually, it's a bit personal (written for a group of people and has things in it they would like to be kept in the cupboard), otherwise I would have loved to share it, no matter how bad my poetry is!
    I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves of gold there grew.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taliesin View Post
    Yay!
    Seventh in the national mathematics olympiade. Plus, we made it into the next round where we shlal see whether we shall go to Vietnam for the international contest or not.
    Great news, Tal! Congratulations and best of luck for the rest of the competition!

    It is always nice to see our little ones doing so well!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pensive View Post
    Actually, it's a bit personal ... otherwise I would have loved to share it, no matter how bad my poetry is!
    You know, I asked because I like your poetry . But if this is personal, I'll just wait for the next .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Schokokeks View Post
    You know, I asked because I like your poetry . But if this is personal, I'll just wait for the next .
    And when will we start seeing your works?

    On an unrelated note, but very much on topic: Today I made a report in under an hour, that's the fastest yet. I was under some pressure, but I still felt proud that I was able to do it so fast. Preliminary feedback suggest it is quite good too.

    Okay, so I was able to use my other reports as reference, it's still not an easy task. Typing as fast as I could. It was only a small report, 3,5 pages, and more of a summary of the previous reports. Now that I think about it, it isn't anything to boast about at all, I should have done it in less than 30 minutes.

    On to the real boast of the day.
    I woke up on time, even though I forgot to set the alarm! What a difference with yesterday when I managed to sleep through three classes before waking up and deciding it was no use to go and attend the last lecture of the day, since I'd only get in for the tail end of it. Fortunately, I didn't miss that much, as apparently, one lecturer overslept too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AimusSage View Post
    And when will we start seeing your works?
    I don't write, I read .

    Quote Originally Posted by Aimus
    I woke up on time, even though I forgot to set the alarm! What a difference with yesterday when I managed to sleep through three classes before waking up and deciding it was no use to go and attend the last lecture of the day, since I'd only get in for the tail end of it. Fortunately, I didn't miss that much, as apparently, one lecturer overslept too.
    Studious and hard-working folks, those Dutchmen .

    Oh, and congratulations for your fast-typing record !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Schokokeks View Post
    I don't write, I read .
    What a shame, you should try it!

    Studious and hard-working folks, those Dutchmen .

    Oh, and congratulations for your fast-typing record !
    Indeed we are hard working.

    And thank you, it means a lot to me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AimusSage View Post
    What a shame, you should try it!
    Thank you for your confidence in my skills, but I fear you might be deluded . I'm terribly impatient with myself, and if something doesn't come right after the first (second, at least) try, I'm put off it . If, one day, I'll surmount my fear of "not-knowing-where-and-how-to-start", I will send my first written piece to you first
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