Sorry for the long wait, everyone! Things got hectic at college during the last half. I finished my last semester and am now back for the next one. So here's an update of what went down.
Well, because of my struggle with procrastination(see an earlier post), things got stressful and I found myself pressed for time during the end of the semester. Homework piled up at the end of the semester. So I had little time to study because I had to focus mainly on papers and finishing up reading. I worked till about 12 o' clock to 1 at night every day. But praise the Lord, the finals I had to take were not that difficult. Well, most of them. My Old Testament final made me want to pull my hair out. Four hours later, when I finally finished it(it was take home), I felt like a zombie. But the rest were not that bad. So I was able to focus on reading and papers.
papers I found myself having trouble with. I was getting confused on formatting on a book review and got a paper turned in one minute before I was due(well, my friend actually was the one who inserted it the file uploader. I was having a freak out. This girl was such a Godsend last semester!). The last paper I had to do for the semester I got done at 9:45 at night on the day it was due. And that was also the night I got my stuff out of the dorm. That was a very hectic week.
What am I planning to do this next semester? Get things done early! If I had some of that book reading done a couple weeks before finals week, I would not have had such a problem. But, I made that mistake and do not intend to repeat it. I already had a text book I needed at home, so I took the liberty of reading some of it so that I could get ahead.
Christmas break was good. It was so nice being back home again! Living away from home has made me appreciate my own home small city more. I go to school in a big city, so it was very refreshing knowing how to get to places when I was home! Honestly, it was just nice to be able to drive again, since I don't have a car at college.
As the time to return to school drew near, I found that I didn't want to go back. I enjoyed being at home around familiar family, friends, and sights. But, strangely enough, as returning time grew even closer, I came to dread it less and less. In fact, I was starting to look forward to it. It's just really hard to accept that this, going back and forth from school to home, to school again, was my life for the next 4 or 5 years. I think after the first year, it will become a little bit easier to accept.
Honestly, once I got back from my first semester my thoughts were something like,
Well that was a nice dream, a good adventure. Now it's time to return to normal life." But now, after seeing friends again and being back, I'm sort of beginning to realize that that was no dream. That was actual real life. A life that was going to become routine for me.
Packing was definitely easier this time around. I left most everything in the boxes so all I had to do was go around the house and pick up the things that I had taken out and repack my clothing.Although I do think I am going to make a permanent packing list for the future.
It was strange driving back for another semester. I kept remembering the feelings of dread on the way to school the first time. I didn't want to leave home. I didn't know anyone at my school of choice. I had no clue what I was getting myself into with this whole college thing.
But driving back this time, I had things to look forward to. I had friends that I was excited to see. I was taking new classes, which will no doubt be very good. I wasn't dreading it anymore. I was actually excited.
Which brings me to here and now, in my family's hotel room. The first thing I did after I got out of the car was text a friend to see where she was. So a couple of my friends tromped down to the hotel to meet me. It was sooo good seeing them!!! We went back to the dorm and I got to see the hall in which I would be living. My RA and ARA came in soon after that, and were surprised to see me. It was so good to reunite with my girls tonight. I am kind of excited to move in tomorrow and catch up with everybody. But I'm still not looking forward to saying goodbye to my parents yet again. I feel like for me, saying goodbye will be a little easier. For them, however, it will probably be just as difficult.
Sorry for the long wait. And the bad grammar. And just the all around bad writing right now. Don't worry, my school papers are much better written than this. ;) Goodnight everyone! :)
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