The end is near!

Everyone is talking about the end of the semester. Hallelujah! But inevitably, all tests and papers are taken or due at the same time. This means a lot of work to be done. This is a worry for everyone. The end of the semester is looked at with such excitement, but we can't forget that we still have to work hard before the break. It's the time when we become giddy because we can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but I have to try to stay focused on getting everything done on time and appropriately.

I'm not too worried about the work load since this is now my fifth semester here (counting spring and summer), so the same things happens every time. This doesn't mean that I can't take it any less seriously though. I have three papers due, as well as a rewrite I have to do, and multiple tests, all in the next two weeks. That's quite a lot of work, and that's the only unfortunate thing about college is that it seems like you have hardly anything going on at some points and then everything hits you right in the same week. This really tests our skills to not procrastinate and work diligently, otherwise it will bite us in the butt.

It's a stressful time of the semester, including the busyness of the holidays. There are so many things in the way to distract us, but we can't let them! At least with all of the hard work we put into these next couple of weeks will come with the reward of having a vacation and not having to worry about school at all, like with Thanksgiving break. We need a little down time for our brains to relax and not be so strung up on the distress we encounter while in classes. Breaks don't last forever, but we need something to challenge us, so I guess it's a cycle that will continue to occur throughout our lives.