The End of Another Semester

And here we are. The end (almost and not soon enough) of another semester. I have to say I cannot wait until it is over. This semester has been one of the worst for me. I had my life turned upside down (yet again) at the end of last semester and I think that resulted in great difficulty geting motivated and involved this go-'round. And, as usual, I am here at the end - one week to go - and am knee-deep in two research projects that aren't done.

I had a mental break down the other night after class. I had gone to the library and asked one of the librarians (who I know from the CAE) a research question. Well, I suddenly found myself crying in the librarian hangout. After a fantastic pep talk, I wiped my eyes, blew my nose, and decided to head home and to not think about school that night. On my way out I passed a student and he reminded me I was to sit in on Freshman Orientation as a student leader right then. Crap. I asked him if I looked okay and he said, "Well you look like you could kill somebody but..." I gathered my strength and tried to look happy and positive for the incoming UNHM students.

At one point I was asked to say what I saw as one highlight of UNHM. I thought about my day and said, "We are like a family here. Twenty minutes ago I was a mess and I turned to people I didn't even know a year and a half ago who made me feel better. I only know them through UNHM." People can say what they want about our school but I have to say this - I consider myself very lucky to be in this place at this time. Even if I can't wait for the semester to end.