Today has been such a wonderful day for me. I handed in my final paper yesterday and my final lab today. Tomorrow is a review and then Thursday is my final exam. I am so happy that I'm almost done school for two and a half months. It's not the four months that people normally get, but I really can't complain because next year I will have Tuesdays and Thursdays off for the entire year!
I woke up late today but I refused to let it start my day off bad. I got to school early still, took money out to pay back a friend that I owed money to. I had to make change so I bought a coffee and sat down and read the newspaper. I don't remember the last time I let myself just sit and not stress out about what I had to get done. I was able to pay Amanda back for heels that I have for my her wedding (even though I am no longer attending...bah!), and I paid my rent. It felt so good to get three things off my 'list of money to pay" checked off.
In class the prof told everyone about the last exam that we wrote on Thursday and how the class average went down significantly. I got 60% and the other girls I talk to got 54%, 60% and 67%. At least it wasn't just me...all those girls have taken the class at least once before! I was trying to not stress about my mark because what good will that do right? And just as I was telling myself this, the prof tells us that he is going to add 4% to every one's exams!!! The exam was worth 20% of our final mark, so that was really exciting. And then he announced that if we wanted to start the exam at 9 instead of 10 he would give us three hours to complete the final instead of 2. He is so nice, we were all so relieved.
On the way home I missed my bus, and instead of getting annoyed I just walked right past the bus stop and walked into Borden Park. I've never walked through it before, and the first thing I saw was swings! So I had to stop. I stayed there, swinging, listening to Regina Spektor for a good 30 minutes. It was so pleasant. The sky was a little grey but there was such a nice breeze. The playground is near a main road, but my music was loud enough that all I could just hear was the occasional squeak from the swing set, my music, and my own singing. It was exactly what I needed. I've been so high stress for awhile, and just not feeling like myself. After, I walked along all the paths in the park. It is really pretty. I can't believe I've lived so close to it this whole time, and just discovered it's beauty three and a half weeks before I'm moving home.
Everything was just making me so happy: the birds chirping and the little old men taking their brisk walks through the park. I had such a feeling of peace and contentment. It was wonderful. I decided I would come home and sit on my deck instead of automatically closing myself in my room and studying. So this is what I'm doing now, sitting on my deck enjoying the breeze, blogging, and listening to music. I do need to study and put in a couple hours of NAIT work, but I'm taking things one step at a time today and not letting myself get overwhelmed.I hope you are all enjoying your Tuesday's also!
xoxo
Rutta
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