DONE

It's finally over. Exam week, and fall semester. I succeeded in not dying while taking my exams, and here I am. Stuck in the 'Burg due to some nasty weather that really didn't turn out to be too nasty after all. The weather was supposed to be brutal, with a two-inch ice storm starting at around 3 AM, so I made the decision to stay here today and head home on Friday. Turns out this wasn't really necessary, but whatever. It gives me a chance to do nothing for once. So I'm playing with the USB Flash Drive I got for Christmas :)

I'll be packing in a little bit, I suppose. I've only been up for about two hours (sweet) and I don't really know what to do with myself. It's actually a really nice feeling. I've been busting my ass for the last week and a half with intense studying for Analytical and Biochem. Both exams went well, I think. I know AChem went well - I got the grade I needed (and then some) for an A in the class. So now all that's up in the air is my Biochem grade, but as I said, I think that went well. I studied more for that exam than anything in a really long time, probably ever.

So with the semester over, I'm 2.5 years into my undergrad, with just three semesters left here at Tech. Kind of sad, but such is life. Time passes, things change. Crap, this means I have to start looking at grad schools soon. Something about a stigma involved with staying at your undergrad school...I don't know if I believe it entirely, but I've got to explore my options.

I'm looking forward to the month home. For the first time ever, I'm working over winter break. I'll be heading back to the Poop Plant to do the same stuff I did all summer. Not glamorous, but as I've said, it was a pretty good job. And I can always use the money. I won't be working too intensely - because of the holidays, most of the weeks aren't full five-day weeks. And I'm getting a couple of days off to visit my family in NJ. All in all, I'll work just under 3 weeks. Doesn't sound like a lot, but it's just some extra cash and a chance to avoid utter boredom, which always manages to hit around Week 2 of being home for winter.