The quarter is winding down as tests and papers continue piling up. The weather is starting to clear up but without notice will rain. I laid in my bed this morning listening to the rain, I did not want to get up to study for the organic chemistry test or write a paper on Sachenhausen work camp. I did get up and completed the test but I still have plenty more to keep me busy before going
home for spring break.
I planned to do so many new things this quarter: run regularly, read more, study more, and get a 4.0 this quarter, just to mention a few. I did read and st
udy more, though I didn’t quite make the 4
.0 mark. I learned a lot more about life this quarter, though. I better planned out my course of study, I make more friends, I ate healthier, and I found out what I really enjoy.
Two things that I must have in order to stay sane are water and sun. Either hot or cold, just the presence of both makes me happy. Water in any form will do: snow, rivers, lakes, the ocean, tap, spring, or rain.
While taking a shower I realized that I have not gone swimming since September. I was shocked! Wherever I end up living, I will need to be near a body of water even if it is a pool!
The sun has been just barely poking out these last few days in be
tween the torrents of rain and clouds. As it rolls out from its gray blanket, the sun lets me know that summer is coming. My skin shows that I haven’t had much sun and it soaks up all the color it can. With no mission tropical destination for spring break, I’ll just grow whiter and whiter. Soon though, the sun will be out permanently.
The sun gives me hope in the cycle of life. I will finish this quarter fine, I will complete my second year of college. I will graduate and attend grad school. I will get married and have kids. The cycle continues as long as I keep my eyes focused on the end. A teacher told me once, “If it is to be, it is up to me.” We must make decisions about our life and follow through the plans as best we can.
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