How goes it!?
It is startlingly cold here today, as compared to earlier in the week, which is mildly depressing. But it's supposed to warm up again in twenty-four hours, so I'm not too worried.
Yesterday, two extremely excellent things happened. Well, three actually. All three of these things managed to keep a smile on my face for the entire day, despite the tremendously long to-do lists that are, yes, still there.
Yesterday, on the loveliest of Thursday, I:
A) had the chance to speak with my Honors adviser. You see, if you know me, you may know this, you may not. But I have this not-so-secret desire to be an English major, along with the several other things I wish I could do (can I not do everything? Can I just stay in college an extra eight years to get two more degrees?) But, in light of the fact that I have already chosen a not-English major that I also enjoy, I decided a minor may be the route to go.
And boy, was my adviser encouraging. He listed the classes I could choose from for an English minor, from Craft of Poetry to Literature in the 1920's to a class solely devoted to Shakespeare, all of which sound LOVELY. He also vouched for the idea that a left-brained degree and a right-brained minor were an excellent combination, and that to succeed anywhere, one needed to know how to write.
He also mentioned a study abroad to...drum roll please....
OXFORD!!!!!!! (insert me screaming here) (okay, like screaming a lot and throwing poor Margo [my laptop] into the air and waving hands dramatically)
Yes, like England Oxford. Yes, like, my dream adventure Oxford.
I told him that if I went, I feared I would return an English major instead of just minoring in it; it could all be far too tempting. But either way, I think that's a chance I'd be willing to take. So applications are in the future for me.
B) I finally...after an whole week of craving these crazy things...ate not one, not two, but THREE cinnamon rolls. NO JUDGMENT. They were...to put it simply, AMAZING. And I do not regret a single one.
and finally, C)...I got to watch the Breakfast Club with one of my best friends at her sister's apartment. This movie is near the very top of the list for my favorite movies, and March 2015 is actually its thirty year anniversary. We were supposed to drive to Tuscaloosa to see said Breakfast Club IN THEATERS...ON THE BIG SCREEN...but I had a Physics test today and unfortunately, driving all night wouldn't be quite the best idea.
Somehow, I didn't feel quite as overwhelmed anymore. Yes, I still made it to bed particularly late writing essays and studying physics, and yes, there are still quite a few things I need to get done, but somehow, the stress doesn't seem quite as stressful, and the end goal doesn't seem quite so far away. Sometimes, you need a breather. A moment to look back, and think, what am I actually doing this for?
Yes, classes are hard. Heck, college is hard. But it's paving the way for something bigger in the broad scheme of my life, and for a lot of people's lives. And there are a lot of people there to help along the way.
So I hope you all have a breather day on this Friday afternoon, and that you find a few things to check off your to-do list. And I hope your day is filled with Good Moments and good vibes, all you caramelized cherry blossoms.
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