Winter break is always such a tease!
Think about it. You've just made this huge push to finish up the semester, you've poured all of your energy into writing papers, studying for exams, and collaborating with lackluster group project colleagues. And then, all of a sudden, it's all over. Your last paper has been turned in, your grades are posted, you have sold back your books and recycled a ridiculous amount of paper. You're beginning to think that maybe, just maybe, you can relax, but just as you close your eyes.... you realize that next semester is approaching alarmingly quickly!
This is the phase that I am currently in; my grades are posted (a very successful semester), I have one last day of work (tomorrow), and.... a looming mountain of things that need to be accomplished before next semester can descend upon me. And I'm all too aware that the tenth of January is simply not that far off. And so, panic has begun to sink in.
First, I am working with a group on a paper that we are hoping to publish; I need to do some research and writing for that. (Or else I'll be one of those lackluster group members!) Second, I need to prepare for the internship upon which I am about to embark; this is going to require copious amounts of reading, and I'd rather not be trying to do it all at less convenient times. Third, I need to begin the job search. This is perhaps the most challenging task that is on my plate, but, given that I will be done with graduate school in mid-June, it is certainly something I should be considered, especially since I am geographically constrained.
As if all of this school- and career-related stuff wasn't enough to keep me from safely backing away from the verge of a mental breakdown, there's the holidays, and the challenge of finding the perfect gift for all of my loved ones. This is a daunting task, and one that I am beginning to believe I am not cut out for. It was like pulling teeth to get a decent gift idea for my future in-laws. I still have no idea what I'm going to get my own father. And I still need to get something more for my darling betrothed. Christmas is in two days.
So really, where is my break? Why can't I just sleep for a little while? And since when are there only 9 days left to this year?! Certainly, it can't be 2011 already, I swear it was New Year's Day yesterday... ! There's gotta be some auxiliary time laying around somewhere...
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