Got Comps?

So, I have the comprehensive exams for the my master's program this coming Saturday. It's not nearly as catchy as the "Got Milk?" campaign, probably because it feels and sounds more like an infection that I "have" or that I "got."

My study buddies and I were just laughing about how everything we are asked to do lately ends with something like "I can't, I've got comps" or "Can I have an extension? I've got comps." Or some empathetic souls in the Literature department may preemptively say something like "You've got comps, right?" or polling the class "Whose got comps?" There is no antibiotic for it, unfortunately. It just has to run its course.

Luckily, that course will be run from 9 am to 4 pm this Saturday. I'm feeling mildly prepared and mildly stressed. In general, I feel really prepared for the test in terms of content. What I'm nervous about is the fact that I am a really scatter-brained writer. I jump from one thing to the next, and I don't actually write a thesis statement until I'm nearly finished with the paper. So, this exam has two questions with three hours to respond to each one. I hope I have the stamina and energy to write a productive and cohesive answer!

If any of you have forgotten your grad school days, this might jog your memory: