Involuntary Diet Week
May 19, 2008 by Michael
It’s that time of year again. It’s been slowly building up for the past few weeks and things have now reached that familiar, dreaded crescendo. Yep, it’s that time when I cut myself off from friends, family, and most other forms of interaction to get myself through what is known as “Finals Week.”
I have a 20-page paper due by Tuesday. It’s for a ridiculously unorganized and challenging class that is worth about 4 times more credits than I’m getting for it. (The class actually turned out okay. A little exhausting, but okay…like most classes.)
I haven’t exactly started on the paper yet…and there are of course the final exams themselves to cram for.
But it’s actually not as bad this year. It isn’t nearly as bad as last semester, which I still can’t believe I got through in one piece. I think I lost about 8 pounds because of that. Maybe it’ll only be about 4 pounds this time around.
I hate life right now, but in a few days, I will experience immense joy in just being alive.
Songs of the Day:
Queen - “Under Pressure”
Beach Boys - “I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times”
Noisettes - “Don’t Give Up”
Coldplay - “Help Is ‘Round the Corner”
Aaaaah, I remember those days: All-nighters in the library. Typing and proof reading until your fingers bleed and your eyes fall out of your head….at 3am. Catching a quick nap at 5am before heading out to your 8 o’clock final.
It sucks now, but when you’ve been out for five or six years, you’ll suddenly discover this dull ache in you every time you drive past campus, or every fall when you suddenly have an insane urge to buy school supplies, or when work gets so tedious that your brain starts to atrophy for lack of stimuli.
*sigh* Here comes ‘adulthood’ Michael….RUN!
I actually happened to like writing long papers. My test-taking skills were terrible. I relied on term essays to make good impressions; I got pretty good grades just from this alone.
But that was sometimes ago.
And this is where I question my decision to attend grad school. Not really, but ay, finals week. I’m not looking forward to experiencing that again.
Good luck, Michael.
I wish you much luck on your finals and stuff. I was there last month and sadly skipped sleep and food and even work to get it all done, but the done part feels so good.
woooooo….thanks for the encouragements. I have one monster final left!
I pulled an all nighter already and don’t know when i fell asleep last night. but i’m recharged and ready to pull another one!
I think this is a lot better than having my brain atrophy.
Hang in there Michael. That’s the part of life that is bitter sweet. It looks like you are in the bitter part.
Wow.. you know what? Just think of it as a momentary thing. It will all pass and when it will, you’re definitely going to get much better things from it. Good luck!