Tourism Industry and Study Habits

Exams are the bane of any students existence. Needless to say, they don't make me particularly cheerful or happy. I find myself in a state where I have what I refer to as, 'Pedestrian rage', wherein I internally curse anyone and everyone who even vaguely gets in my way to the exam.

'Fuck you. Fuck off. Move. Dammit cow! Move! Shut up. Fuck you.'

It's like a parade of obscenities in my head.

I'm sure it comes across on my face, people have been moving faster lately.

So, after a little over a week away from the art world, I've been tipped back into it - headlong. It's been museums and study sessions all last week and weekend. While the exams themselves are worth nothing in comparison to future projects, it is important to do well. So Cocker Spaniel, Afghan Hound, Golden Retriever and I have been hitting the books hard, paired up with a few other girls from the course to scratch the surface as it were.

There have been multiple visits to the V&A, the Wallace Collection, the National Gallery, the British Museum, and tomorrow it's off to the Tate (Modern...aka Tate Britain's ugly little sister...). Now, anyone who is not a Londoner will cry out, 'But that's not so bad! Going to all those museums, seeing all those lovely things...' To them I say, 'Yes, and you're the reason my life is hell.'

To anyone who lives in a major metropolis, or even a place with an attraction, the first complaint is always 'The tourists'. No exceptions here. We busily tried to nuzzle our way between Aunt Bess's flabby bingo wings and we tip-toed and peered over Little Johnny while he pressed his snotty nose and greasy fingers all over the glass. Not to mention dear old Mom and Dad with cameras at the ready. I bet the four of us made for nice background scenery in several holiday snaps of several families. We just wanted to get a good look at our course material.

After a gruelling week and weekend of study we've come to the exams. They could be worse. They could have tourists swarming the screen and flashing it with high-powered cameras.

But then again, it might just jog my memory enough...

Ah yes, Northern Song Dynasty, Ru Porcelain, Classicware .

Next slide! Someone flash the lights again, I think it's helping!