Sorry for saying the F-word

Well. It's that time of year again--already. Snow lying on the ground, packages being opened, strangers helping one another out in times of need...this all leads up to that one, important event that I (and probably most of us) can't get out of my head.
I write my first final next Saturday.
In a nutshell, I've been desperately trying to enjoy these last few days of classes and forget about the almost certain doom that awaits me. Apart from creating a time machine with my wicked circuitry skills, I think I might just have to start studying right about...now (plus or minus three weeks). (What would we geers do without uncertainty?)
Good luck on your finals everyone-- I'm sure you'll all do wonderfully! And if I don't post after exams are finished (my last one's on the 21st) then have a great Christmas and an even better New Year's. I'll see you when the new semester begins!