The Fate Of The Student

Syntax and strings and functions, oh my

I tremor in fear as hashes pass by

I once was secure and stable in thought

But now it's uprooted by this wisdom I sought

Familiar patterns of thought are scattered

No one can know, at this point, if it matters

What's happened to this poor, sweet, innocent girl?

She was sucked into the vortex, known only as Perl

She's gone, she's vanished, is she ever to return?

Is this venture delusion, is she strong enough to learn?

A day of revelation, the PerlMonks await

Can koolgirl really do it, or will her soul the Reaper take?

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Re: The Fate Of The Student by zentara (Cardinal) on Aug 24, 2008 at 13:08 UTC
You'll make it koolgirl. At first, you feel like you are lost at sea, then a realization that you at least are floating, then it dawns on you that you can swim. What's happened to this poor, sweet, innocent girl? Why don't you tell us, sounds exciting. :-) I'm not really a human, but I play one on earth Remember How Lucky You Are	[reply]
Re: The Fate Of The Student by Lawliet (Curate) on Aug 24, 2008 at 21:09 UTC
"Syntax and strings and functions, oh my" Oh, I see what you did there. Nice poem - I am sure we all felt that way when we started learning Perl. I'm so adjective, I verb nouns! chomp; # nom nom nom	[reply]
Re: The Fate Of The Student by Anonymous Monk on Aug 24, 2008 at 09:42 UTC
let loose your drawstring inhibitions abandon drink and be merry	[reply]