It's All Over

I took my last final yesterday at 12:00 PM and realized that I didn't study enough. Has this ever happened to you? I didn't panic but I felt so...empty. Stupid thoughts kept running through my head that had nothing to do with the exam. I had to shut them off and concentrate on the test in front of me. I could rationalize the whole episode saying that I don't need a high grade but I felt as if I was disappointing my professor. I wanted to prove to him that I am smart and this exam was not going to be the evidence for that! I went into the final with an A-/B+. I'm hoping I come out with a B. I did receive an A on my history paper and I liked that final a lot better. I did realized that all the stuff that happened to me in April really affected my concentration and it made me think of you, my dear and fellow students. How can we compartmentalize those distractions while we do schoolwork? It's something I'm going to think about for September when I'LL BE BACK!

I am a free woman now. No more required readings or papers. I can read whatever I want! I'm already missing my classes. They were wonderful and I will probably keep up with the subject areas. They made that big of an impact on me. I want to teach you how to really appreciate school and become a lifelong learner. It's something that can happen at any time of your life. It doesn't have to happen way back in elementary school.

So, is this my last post? I don't know. I may have more to say so stay tuned and keep checking.

It's Finals Time

It's been over a month since I have posted an entry. A lot has been going on. The worst thing that happened was that my father had a heart attack and my sister and I had to fly down to Florida. I missed 2 days of classes because of it. He's okay now and it was a very emotional time. Believe it or not, I brought one of the books I was required to read for my literature class. It was The Metamorphosis by Ovid. I surprised myself that I was even able to concentrate and actually read 3 chapters (they are very long!) It was a good distraction.

The week before, my friend died. She left 2 boys the same age as mine. I had to miss classes because her funeral was on that day. My professors were very understanding as they were with my father. I guess there's a lesson here. We all go through some very difficult times. When you are in school or at work, it's important to let your teachers or supervisors know. You may have to get a note from a relative for proof. Most will be very understanding and work with you to get the work done. I received extensions for my papers and it helped a lot considering that I had a very difficult time getting my head together to do the work.

Today was my first final. It was my history class and I didn't study as hard as I should have but I know I passed the exam. My next one is on Monday, the 15th. I'll begin studying for that one tomorrow. What doesn studying mean? It means reading over my notes over and over again. It means making sure all my required reading is done. I can't believe that my brief school career will be over on Monday. It was a great experience and I'm looking forward to sharing things I learned when I return to school.

So remember, your exams are next month. Start getting organized so you don't have to waste any study time doing that.