"Regardless of the outcome. you will havepeople who love you and a future because you have skills and the personality that people get drawn to. :)
Quals WILL NOT make or break your life. It might make it temporarily miserable. But that's about it."

My dearest friend Shar said it all.  I am sooo grateful to you - I really need to hear this at this intensely stressful time.

Especially after being glued to my seat in front of the computer, working on ONE pathetic theory question (and still not done), staying FAR away from the group of people taking quals with me next door, trying to pinch myself black and blue to not give up half-way during my solo timed practice (it wasn't great but at least I did it without too much distraction)...

It really feels incredibly comforting to know that...

No matter what the outcome may be, I will have people who love me.

That's all I need to know.

*breathe*

Sigh.

Time for a dinner break, and then back to Part II.

The night is still young.