<p>eh, ‘pining’ was something of an ironic commentary on how easy it is to find a prof to do research with.</p>
<p>Also, perhaps, a feeling that spending twelve hours a day in the library trying to find out whether international law actually works has sucked the soul out of my body. Next, I ought to start pontificating on the postmodern implications of dualism. But I won’t! (isn’t that willpower?)</p>