363 Makes English Such A Foreign Thing

In just 2 more days, I'll be facing my first paper, the deadliest of them all since I barely knew him. Facing him for a semester and I can't even call him my acquaintance. Why, oh why, do I have to be a buddy with you? I don't even understand the things you said. Mathematical you may be, but surely nothing mathematical about you since there's barely numbers. All signs and symbols. English never seems more foreign to me than now. If only life were just about watching TVs and movies...