Saturday in the park...
Well, it's Saturday morning, and today has thus far been more productive than most weekend days as of late. I've been up since about 5:30am, thanks to Milo who apparently felt the need to go outside in the rain. I stayed in bed and watched the news until about 6:30 or so, then got up and began the day. So far, I have done two loads of laundry, cleaned the kitchen and bathroom, taken Milo on an quick walk around the neighborhood, sorted through the 3 pages of e-mails from yesterday, and gotten a good start on my studying. I am planning on spending the rest of the day working on a case outline for my Freedom of Speech class, and I have a couple of errands to run this afternoon. Maybe. Or maybe I'll just stay here at my desk in my sweats.
About this time each semester, I switch gears from keeping up with weekly reading to looking forward to final exams and getting outlines and such in order for those finals. I find myself this semester in the unenviable position of having 5 final exams. Unbelievable, really. When I put my schedule together, I felt I had no other choice, but now I wonder if there was something I could have done to avoid this pressure. Three of the five are sure to be incredibly difficult, and I have a lot of catching up to do with the material before I even begin the larger task of studying for the exam. Luckily for me, I tend to be quite good at locking myself down and cramming for hours and days on end. I have found in my last few semesters that this strategy always seems to be my last resort, although I swear at the beginning of each new semester that I will not get behind and end up playing catch-up at the end. My intentions are obviously better than my follow through regarding class work, though. At any rate, I have consistently maintained a GPA within hundredths of a singel point each semester (not counting the semester I took Income Tax, which nearly killed my GPA alone), whether or not I wait until the last minute to get caught up, so perhaps my strategy isn't all bad.
For those of you wondering, the Food & Drug presentation went well, although Kelly P. and I were a bit rushed. The Amstel Kelly brought was a hit against the Ice beer someone else brought, and apparently everyone thought the cake went well with the Amstel. After class, Kelly, John C., and I attended the Women's Caucus action and bid on some interesting items. I won a "dogs and suds" day at Victory Field to watch an Indianapolis Indians game with three friends and a local judge I am very fond of. It should be a fun day this summer, and I'm looking forward to going to an Indians game again. A couple of summers ago, I attended around 15 games in one summer and became a huge fan, but I always went with my ex. Once that ended, so did the games, and I just didn't get myself back to the ballpark at all last year. I love going, though, and honestly can't imagine a more relaxing place to be on a sunny afternoon or warm summer evening. Victory Field is an absolutely fabulous ball park.
Last week was a rough one for me. I'd rather not go into it, but I am hoping this next week is much better.
About this time each semester, I switch gears from keeping up with weekly reading to looking forward to final exams and getting outlines and such in order for those finals. I find myself this semester in the unenviable position of having 5 final exams. Unbelievable, really. When I put my schedule together, I felt I had no other choice, but now I wonder if there was something I could have done to avoid this pressure. Three of the five are sure to be incredibly difficult, and I have a lot of catching up to do with the material before I even begin the larger task of studying for the exam. Luckily for me, I tend to be quite good at locking myself down and cramming for hours and days on end. I have found in my last few semesters that this strategy always seems to be my last resort, although I swear at the beginning of each new semester that I will not get behind and end up playing catch-up at the end. My intentions are obviously better than my follow through regarding class work, though. At any rate, I have consistently maintained a GPA within hundredths of a singel point each semester (not counting the semester I took Income Tax, which nearly killed my GPA alone), whether or not I wait until the last minute to get caught up, so perhaps my strategy isn't all bad.
For those of you wondering, the Food & Drug presentation went well, although Kelly P. and I were a bit rushed. The Amstel Kelly brought was a hit against the Ice beer someone else brought, and apparently everyone thought the cake went well with the Amstel. After class, Kelly, John C., and I attended the Women's Caucus action and bid on some interesting items. I won a "dogs and suds" day at Victory Field to watch an Indianapolis Indians game with three friends and a local judge I am very fond of. It should be a fun day this summer, and I'm looking forward to going to an Indians game again. A couple of summers ago, I attended around 15 games in one summer and became a huge fan, but I always went with my ex. Once that ended, so did the games, and I just didn't get myself back to the ballpark at all last year. I love going, though, and honestly can't imagine a more relaxing place to be on a sunny afternoon or warm summer evening. Victory Field is an absolutely fabulous ball park.
Last week was a rough one for me. I'd rather not go into it, but I am hoping this next week is much better.
posted by Amanda at 10:55 AM
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