I don't mean to be a negative person. I don't like being that way at all and I don't want to be a downer. But this has been my hell week. So I will just be honest.
Enormous loads of work have snuck up on me at just the moment when I think I've got everything under control. I have had two test this week (it's midterm week) and both were for my two hardest classes that I struggle the most in in terms of understanding the course. The other two, with the more intense assignments (but also the classes I oddly like the most and do best in) have had no test but have given me weekend homework. I love them and this is how I am repaid. Its also fall break so Friday we get off, which is great, but also not. With this work load I am grounded in my dorm, a prisoner of the ruler that is academics.
On Tuesday I was initiated into Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed service fraternity. I'm excited for this, but found out on Tuesdays during our training, us pledges are not to wear jeans. Its cold and all I have besides jeans are two skirts and a dress. But this means I get to show off my legs! (I try to look at the brighter side of things)
I got a chance to go grocery shopping and find some warmer winter clothes. It was a nice trip until Bank of America alerted me that after the little splurge of mine, I had $82.70 in my checking account.
The next day I got a second job.
It seemed like every time something good came, something bad followed immediately.
Yesterday I watched as a squirrel tried to carry a pine cone almost the size of its body over to a tree, and probably up it. He (or she) attempted to drag it and each time the pine cone budged, the squirrel lost his (or her) grip and had to try again. It was nice to see someone else sucking at life as much as I have been as of late.
But today has been looking up.
I had a big meeting with some representatives of other groups on campus who want to be a part of World AIDs Day which I and my partner, Lisa, are in charge of on behalf of the ONE campaign. Now we have an idea of where we are going to take this project and how to get it done. What a relief!
The campus is pretty much empty for the weekend for Fall Break. Its a little lonely but this extended weekend will give me plenty of opportunity to catch up on work and work on AIDs Day. And my six page essay. And the Student Coalition of the Arts. And my world politics project. And spanish....
The suspense shall continue! Until next time.