I have sadly reached the last official day of Spring Break '11 [because weekends don't count, ya know?]. Twas a mighty relaxing break, and I'll be paying for the relaxation for the next week as I try to catch up on reading and homework. Such is life.
This week has made me feel tremendously better about where I'm at. Frankly I've been a little depressed this semester, but taking a week off (and most importantly spending some time strictly for myself) has given me a new perspective, attitude, and appreciation for those around me. Sure, I may be going through a tough time, but I'm a strong woman who is loved by so many people. Good times are fleeting, but bad times don't last forever either. I refuse to let other people's behavior (no matter how imposing) control my life anymore or make me upset. For the next seven weeks, I am my own person, living my own life (and thereafter, of course, but I only have seven more weeks in Berkeley and that seems to be where I have my struggles).
I have five more weeks of class, in which I'll write three papers (two research, of course), take one more midterm, and hopefully have some fun (in these fabulous boots, no less). Then I have a week off, then four finals over the course of four days. I'm done May 12, which my CountDown App on my iPhone tells me is 48 days away. Piece of cake, right? I want to stay calm and enjoy those 48 days, as about 20 of my good friends are graduating. So sad for me, but I'm really happy for them :)
