0128: Exam Day
"He was insane. You ask him to pass the salt, he talks your ear off for the next 20 minutes. But that doesn't mean he can't direct. Being crazy doesn't stop you being a great director."
oday's my French language B2 final exam, and I'm petrified about it. So of course, I'm here typing, and also I've spent the morning watching a documentary about French students cramming for exams. Better to watch it than to do it.
Review of ‘The Competition’ (2016) ★★★★
Not only am I sure this is a massively helpful document for anyone actually looking to apply to this (or any other) film school -- when they say "all access," they're not kidding; we get to hear and…
To be fair, the doc was really good, and edifying as hell -- I would love a permanent copy of it, just so I could pick apart the discussions they were having about the importance of being focused and driven about being creative -- but today is not a day for taking on more and new information.
No. Today is a day for cramming a little bit, drilling hard on the subjunctive tense and prepositions, and making sure I'm as good as I can be on comprehension. As well as maybe getting a little rest if I can, and being in the best headspace possible for tonight.
If you don't know what the subjunctive tense is, that's understandable. It doesn't really exist in English. The closest example I can think of comes from Hail Caesar!:
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