Ten More Days

It's almost winter break. Almost. So close I can smell it. I fly home a week from Wednesday. And then I have a whole month to do as little as possible. Believe me, I'm ready. As much as I've enjoyed this semester and feel like it's gone as well as I could reasonably expect my first semester back from a prolonged absence to go, I'm ready to take some time off. The only things that stand between me and freedom are three exams. I have my astronomy exam on Thursday. Now, here's the sadistic part. Do you know what time my astronomy exam is? 8 in the fricking AM. I have a hard enough time getting up for my 9:00 classes. An 8:00 exam? I might as well just not sleep that night. I'll have to get up at 6:30. Which means if I want to get a decent night's sleep I'll have to go to sleep at 10:30. Which of course isn't going to happen, I'm never tired at 10:30. I don't know, I'll figure something out. I'll probably just load up on caffeine that morning and then crash after the test. A terrible strategy, I know, but I think it's the only way I'll make it through an exam that early.

Fortunately, my English and Religion exams are at more reasonable hours. Although you already know my feelings on English exams in general. Completely futile. Grades in college-level English courses should be entirely essay-based. The concept of having a student come in for an exam and write essays under time constraints...it's just a waste of time. What ends up happening is you get a good grade for writing essays that aren't terrible. Where's the point in that? Oh well. It's obviously not my call. Though it should be.

Beyond those three exams, this ten-day period is going to be extremely uneventful. It'll almost be like a warm-up for the real break. I have to come in here and work a little bit every day, but other than that...well, let's just say I'm going to be sleeping quite a bit. Today I slept until two, then got up and came straight here to work. After work I'll probably eat something and watch a movie or two until I'm ready to crash again. Rinse and repeat tomorrow. Wednesday I'll do some studying for my Thursday morning exam. I really just wish I could take all three exams today and go home. Once again, it's not my call. Though it should be.

Before I take off, I should let you know that this is going to be my last post of the semester. Don't despair; I will be back in mid-January. Hopefully I'll have something worth talking about then. Have a good holiday, one and all.