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So today was my last final and I'm finally done with first semester! I can't believe how quickly it flew by! But it's over, and I'm back home for a month.
This is probably going to be my last entry until mid-January, so Happy Holidays, everyone!
So I've spent every day since Tuesday doing...well, absolutely nothing. And, quite frankly, I'm thoroughly enjoying it. I could've just gone home, but I love being on campus with nothing to do. I still get to see my friends that I won't see for a month, and I'm stress-free. It's great. I can't even really say what I've been up to the past few days because they all mesh into one glorious day.
Except, of course, I do remember the snow. It was amazing! I love snow and I finally get to see some on the ground. My friend Aaron is from Virginia and he was so excited. Turns out he can't take too much of it for too long, but that's understandable! My sister cooked me dinner that night and then I watched Christmas movies all night.
Yesterday I went to the movies at the mall with Jenessa and we saw Awake. It was really good. It was a fun way to spend the afternoon, especially because it was off campus.
And now today I'm going to begin studying for my calculus exam on Wednesday. And after that, I'm done!
The freedom I have by not having an exam for another week is wonderful. Today, I did whatever I wanted to do. First I went to the gym, showered, went to my sisters to pick up the brownies I made for my roommates' Christmas gifts, then I lunched I spent a lot of the day hanging out with some friends, then went to dinner, and hung out in my room. I got free Wendy's at McPhail's at 9:30. During finals week, BOP offers free food from surrounding restaurants. First was Antonio's, a specialty pizza shop on Thayer Street and then burritos from Cilantro, an amazing Mexican restaurant. I can't wait for Auntie Anne's pretzels on Sunday!
Tomorrow I plan to do much of the same, but hopefully add into the playing in the snow! We're supposed to get I think 4 - 7 inches tomorrow and then more in a few days! I can't wait! Rhode Island has been miserable for snow so far. My home town has had much more snow, actually sticking to the ground and all. I even hear Virginia got 5 inches at one point. Us? Nothing. Yeah, it snowed, but it melted the next day. Actually, what was weird was the other day when it had rained and the water froze to all the trees and then the next day it was like 40s and it was all melting off and it was like it was raining but only from the trees. Ha ha I enjoyed it.
Oh yes, and Monday I had my sociology exam and I think I did really well. Yesterday was civ, and I think i did well on that too! I passed in my English paper, too. All that's left is calc!
Tonight I had my first experience with the Civ Scream. It happens the night before the civ finals, and it's when freshmen and sophomores go out to the quad and count down to midnight. At exactly 12, everyone screams to release all their stresses over civ! It was quite the experience, especially because it was so cold. There was even a streaker! But, back to studying, I have my civ final at 11 tomorrow morning!
Well, I know right now it's technically Monday, but Sunday hasn't quite ended for me yet. I've been studying all day! It's finals time and I'm feeling the heat!
Friday was the last day of classes! It was great, but I know I'm going to miss my English class. It was so much fun. But I've been studying since classes ended. I missed the PC basketball game today because I had too much studying to do! Mostly for soc. Speaking of, I can't believe my sociology final is tomorrow! It's during the reading period, but its voluntary, so I could take it the 19th when it's regularly scheduled, but I have math that day. I'd rather just get it over with and focus on calculus. And then civ is on Tuesday, my paper is due Wednesday for lit and my calc final is a week later. I can't believe it. First semester is already over. Wow.
Anyway, I spent most of tonight in the chapel basement, which I highly recommend for late night studying! Rich, Dan, Beth, and I went to a room in the back to study for sociology. It was a small room and we were able to talk without disturbing anyone else. You can have free range of the kitchen there, too! Well, minus the oven. I grabbed some gatorade and a peanut butter sandwich while Rich made tea and popcorn. It was a great experience. And this is year-round...not just during finals! I might have to make the chapel my new study spot...
I think it's my bedtime now...I've got plenty more studying to do tomorrow!
So you know how I had a thing for the library, and then an affair with the laundry room? I've now developed a new love for the social lounge in Ray. It's got couches and big tables and everything. And vending machines and a TV. I could use the study lounge upstairs, but I just like the social lounge so much better. And it's ok if you talk. It's great. I go with Jenessa all the time now.
Since Sunday, I've had a lot going on. I developed a cold just in time for my lit project to be presented but I think I did ok despite the stuffy head I had. Last night there were 2 PC sports games, one hockey and one basketball. We won the hockey game but unfortunately PC basketball lost to URI. I wanted to go to the hockey game but I've been doing research for my lit paper all week. I've got the research all done so tonight I'm going to start writing. Hopefully...who knows what will distract me! I want to get it done by Friday (even though it's not due until Wednesday) so I can spend the weekend studying for civ and sociology. Tonight, the most exciting thing I've done is gone to Slavin for dinner instead of Ray! It was delicious. I had a "Hungry Pilgrim Sandwich" which is turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and gravy on bread. Yum. Filling.
I'm off for now. Megan is here with my roomie Steph! I'll let you know how the LAST of my classes go on Sunday (can you believe how quickly this semester went by?)!
So registration went better than planned! I got all the I (eventually) wanted and I didn't sleep through my alarm or anything. So that's good. My schedule for next semester goes like this: MWF civ class 10:30-11:20/T civ seminar 2:30-4:20, TR Post Colonial Theory/Lit 11:30-12:45, MWR New Testament Lit/Theology 9:30-10:20, and TRF Genes and Gender 8:30-9:20. Not bad, right? I like getting done early in the day. I'd rather even wake up for those 8:30s! Those are the worst! But I like having the whole day ahead of me.
My last civ paper was due on Friday! It was such a relief to hand it in. Just the final left for that class. My lit creative project is due tomorrow and then I have one paper left due the 12th. I have a sociology paper due Thursday and then the final. I'm all done with calculus exams except for the final (which is the very last day in the very last time slot! Unfortunate.). I can't believe that the semester is almost done! Time has flown by so fast, I can't even believe it. I feel like I just got here and it's already half-way through the year! At this rate, I'm going to be graduating in the blink of an eye!
And so here I am, another lazy Sunday. I went to the Tutoring Center Holiday Potluck today with my sister. I felt really awkward because I didn't know anyone and I haven't started tutoring yet. (I mentioned I got a job as a writing tutor, correct? I start in January). But Kim introduced me to a bunch of people and they were all so nice, so now I'm really excited to get started!
Now I think I'm going to get ahead on some civ reading, perhaps start my 5-7 page paper for lit (it involves outside sources and 2 of the things we read this year). We handed in our abstracts but haven't gotten them back yet, so I'm kind of wary about starting it without knowing if I'm going in the right direction. But we shall see. Either way, I'm off! Happy December, everyone!
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