BOOOOOORED

Well, break is almost over and the double-edged sword is upon us all once again. For some, break was pretty boring and we anxiously await our return to the 'Burg. For others, we're heading into this upcoming semester kicking and screaming. Me? I fall somewhere in between the two.

Break was, at times, boring, but overall, I managed to keep busy. I suppose. Busy enough. Does sleeping a lot count? Working definitely does, and I did enough of that. I like being home, it's very relaxing overall, I eat well and don't have the stress of classes, exams, lab reports, all that jazz. But I also don't get to see any of my VT crew. My friends at Tech have become such a part of everyday life that it really has become a significant adjustment to be home. Not that I don't have friends here, but it's becoming increasingly difficult to find common time to hang out.

I guess I'd have to say that I'm actually looking forward to this semester. It's gonna be a busy one, that's for sure. There's barely an hour in the week that I'm not in class, let alone getting work done. Then there's fraternity stuff (which PS I will not let slide because I'm busy) and mandatory relaxation (free time - say what?)

I have to look at it in a historical context. The busier I am, the better I tend to do in my classes. My fullest semesters have been the ones in which my GPA has been the highest and I've had the most fun. It's when I have too much free time that I start to slack. I guess free time and relaxation beget more free time and relaxation. If I'm constantly moving, constantly doing something, I tend to be very organized and productive. Go figure. This semester certainly will be the test. It's not like I'm taking more credits than normal (I've only got 15) but they are the hardest ones I've faced, and I'm also teaching, which is a new experience all of its own. I just hope I have some of my mom's teaching genes. I've had success at tutoring, so I hope it can carry over to presenting information in front of 60+ people who rely on me to tell them what's right.

All of a sudden, I'm feeling some pressure.

I'm really looking forward to Biochem Lab. Weird, I know. I'm actually looking forward to the 6-credit demon. I'm hoping that it will be more interesting than the pedantic titrations of AChem lab, the nonsensical ion combinations of Gen Chem, and the poorly-worded assignments of OChem lab (which I think was actually the best lab of them all). Don't even get me started on the Bio labs at Tech. Well, except Micro. That was a really good lab too. If the labs we do in Biochem are the same ones that have been done in past years, I think I'll like it. Actual wet-lab experience with cloning and biotechnology. Bitchin. I just hope I can write up the labs as well as I think I can do them.

That's about all for now. Back to Tech on Sunday. Maybe I can find something to do for a few hours before I actually feel like falling asleep...