It's Finals Eve!

Hello everyone, and Happy Finals Eve.

As you've probably gleaned from former posts, finals in my world are a pretty big deal.  Sometimes I feel I place too much importance on these tests, and my learning process is certainly more important, but I do find myself measuring a correlation between self-worth and the grades I receive.

I currently am faced with two finals tomorrow: Global Issues and Buddhism, which will both be equally challenging.  My day today is to be spent studying.  In preparation for this lengthy endeavor, an occasion for which I created coffee cubes.  Simply by freezing coffee in ice cube trays, I can enjoy iced coffee, without watering down the flavor!  Furthermore, when the ice cubes melt, it's like your cup is being refilled by itself.

Here they are! 

I feel terrible that I've not been blogging as much this term, I think the winter really gets me down sometimes.  However in these last two week's I've been trying to make a personal and emotional comeback of positivity.  Mercyhurst has a lot to offer for social and spiritual development, and in the spring I'm making a resolve to make better use of these resources, after all, I want to graduate with more than memories of studying and papers.  Spring term I think, will be a lot better, and I look forward to sharing more with you then.

Wishing you well,
Paige  

Only Bears Should Hibernate

Hello All,

I think this might have been my longest disappearance from social media, which is by no means an attempt to justify my absence, just an observation.  I find "going off the grid," is somewhat of a guilty pleasure, but it's not okay, given that I have so much of my life to share with you.

Overall winter term has sped by, filled with the reading, homework, and exams.  My courses this term, as I'm now realizing I have not even shared, include: Buddhism, Sociology of Law, and Global Issues.  I took Buddhism after realizing my affinity for Eastern religions in Hinduism.  Sociology of law is a requirement for my major (hence, I love it be default) and Global Issues fulfills a college core requirement.

In addition to classes, I am working on a research paper on prescription drug abuse, which I will present, along with a classmate, at a conference at the end of March.  I'm really excited for this opportunity, as it represents my gradual entrance into the professional world.

As I start to think about my future, I am both ecstatic, yet with reservation and a certain amount of anxiety.  Because of this, I made an appointment with the Career Development Center, who works with students here to build resumes and eventually find internships and jobs.

I'm sorry I've been gone for so long, hibernation is for bears only.  In fact, the last time I wrote, I was attending a college....and as I'm sure how my fellow bloggers have informed you, we are now Mercyhurst University.  Pretty impressive, Mercyhurst.

Happy February and all the best,
Paige