MB-Eish: Part 20: 5

**"Eish" is a South African slang term expressing surprise, dismay, anger or frustration.** 

As I mentioned two years ago, I have joined the droves of engineers who have sold out to the dark side: Banking (and more recently, the elite league of the dark side: Asset Management). To make myself more comfortable in my new, murky surrounds I have decided to do an MBA part-time. This is the twentieth in a series of posts about my MBA experience.

Five days left.

No, that is not a typo. No, it is not déjà vu. No, you are not Bill Murray in a cheesy movie about a rodent. But as there were yesterday, there are five days left today. (Well it's almost midnight now, but you know what I mean.)

Yesterday's post was a mini freak-out. I am behind where I need to be to deliver the awesomest thesis that I can. No doubt, I am on track to hand in a good paper but I was starting to question whether I should cut some things out to finish on time. Yes, yesterday I was wishing my hand could "reach out and grab more time". 

Cut to today and as if my Gandalf-esque magic, our whole class has been granted a one day extension! Some or other mix up with the school administration and just like that I have 24 more hours at my disposal than I did yesterday. This is unbelievable, especially since yesterday I lost 5 hours of my time in an unfortunate disagreement with my laptop and Excel. 

A whole extra day!! And it's come at the end when I'm all fired up and inspired to do this right so I won't waste it in front of the telly! I am not especially religious, in fact I am happily agnostic, but on days like this it does feel a lot like the universe is on my side.

Well, I've just handed in a draft of two chapters. There is still PLENTY to do but I will certainly sleep easier (well I may actually get time to sleep) tonight. I'm not saying I was drowning but it feels like someone just threw a lifesaver my way and I can finish this report the way I'd planned to. 

Awesome!