Dissertation

My dissertation was due yesterday. Of course, as always happens, technology failed at the last minute.

My printer stopped working with two sections (of eight) left to print. I thought it would be a simple turn off, turn on kind of fix. Apparently not. When I'd rebooted my computer, the printer drives were sumehow uninstalled.

So I thought I'd save the documents to memory stick and take it to uni to print. Apparently not. I couldn't get the memory stick to accept the files. 'Error' came up every time I tried to print or save.

I could still email, so I got the files emailed as attachments, and headed over to the music department. Unfortunately, the only person on in reception was a temp, who wouldn't let me print the documents.

I headed over to the library, where there is a print shop and bindery. I asked if it was possible for them to print the documents from email attachments. 'Sure. Just email them to print services.' So I sat at the computer and sent off the emails.

Then I overheard the staff member tell another student that the print shop had closed and would not be printing again until Monday at 11am.

I was getting a little stressy by this time, as the clock was ticking.

However, there is a computer cluster in the library. I went an asked the staff there if it was possible to print from email attachments. 'Yes, if you've got a university email account.'

Fortunately I'd used my uni account. I logged onto a computer, opened my account, opened the document and clicked on print. Nothing. I clicked again. Hmmm.

I found the printer bank, and there were two printers amost finished my 40 page document! Luckily I needed two copies. I went back to the computer and sent the other doument twice, logged off and collected the copies. And I didn't have to pay as apparently every student gets a £5 print credit. That information would have been kinda useful earlier...

Back down to the bindery. Put all the documents together (I hope in the correct order) and submit for binding. Receive the bound copies. Get back over to the music department. Time and date stamp the work, and submit. Right on the deadline.

And today I found out that one of my housemates (in another department) has applied for a three month extention, received a two month extention, and NOT been penalised.

No points for doing the right thing hey?!

However, it's in and I can get on with final preparations for my recital.

And pack.