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На пятом я еле как закончил дипломную работу

English translation: in my fifth year I finished my thesis, with great difficulty


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11:57 Jan 26, 2012
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Russian term or phrase: На пятом я еле как закончил дипломную работу
Потом я поступил в университет на филологическое отделение. На первом курсе я прилежно учился, делал все семинары и готовился к экзаменам, как полоумный. Я очень хотел стать журналистом. 'На пятом я еле как закончил дипломную работу', а принеся домой корочку, и вовсе позабыл, зачем когда-то так неистово хотел попасть туда, откуда так трудно было уйти, хоть что-то при этом получив. Я совсем потерялся. У меня не было ни денег, ни опыта, ни постоянной девушки.

The protagonist describes his time at university and his aspirations. I don't quite understand what he's saying here. Did he almost finish his thesis? What is'на пятом'? Is it his mark or the fifth year?

Thank you for any help
Theodora OB
Local time: 04:52
English translation:in my fifth year I finished my thesis, with great difficulty
Explanation:
that's the meaning in any case
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Katya Filatova
Local time: 07:52
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4 +6in my fifth year I finished my thesis, with great difficulty
Katya Filatova
5In my fifth year I straggled to finish my thesisT J


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
in my fifth year I finished my thesis, with great difficulty


Explanation:
that's the meaning in any case

Katya Filatova
Local time: 07:52
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 12
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Thank you for showing me the way...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Fokin: or barely finished my thesis
44 mins
  -> that was my first thought too but I decided to put it in plain words to be on the safe side :) thank you!
agree  Sam Pinson: I would say 'barely finished my thesis' as well.
1 hr
  -> thank you!
agree  Alexander Onishko: also would be good to add some grammar error in the English text :)
1 hr
  -> i more or less know what you refer to :) thank you!
agree  MariyaN
3 hrs
  -> thank you!
agree  Natalia Volkova
5 hrs
  -> thank you!
agree  cyhul
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
In my fifth year I straggled to finish my thesis


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T J
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Local time: 23:52
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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