Student SPHere 2008-09

Oh, midterms. I can't believe you're here already! And I am not looking forward to you.

I spent the weekend doing productive things like walking the dog,

working out, cooking, cleaning, running errands) to avoid studying - and I have to say I was quite successful at that part of it. I've also managed to somewhat gear up for the week to come. Not as in being pumped and ready to go, but as in convincing myself that I can do it and survive 'til Friday. At least I'm feeling OK about it at this point...ask me again in a day or two.

Because I'm a born 'n' bred Minnesotan, ask me how my midterms week is and, without thinking, I'll say, "Could be worse." But I think it really could be. Here's the line-up for the week:

Monday: biostats midterm exam (eek), program eval

Tuesday: biggish CHE assignment due, doing a Make-A-Wish interview

Wednesday: turn in biostats homework early (I hope!), work @ Star Tribune

Thursday: another CHE assignment due (better not be as big!), computer-assisted reporting story due, computer-assisted reporting midterm exam

Friday: at the Star Tribune all day, then getting my apartment/life in order because my fam is coming to visit this weekend!

It'll be busy, but I think I'll make it. Especially because I have some fam time and spring break to look forward to at the end of the tunnel. Not that my week "off" is really a break -- I'm taking a two-day focus group class, working at the paper, prepping/going to a World Refugee Day meeting and finishing up the video project I've been working on with the Department of Health.

So I'll be busy but not with homework, which is always nice. :)