Weekly Roundup 5 (Halfway Done!)

Oh.My.GOSH.
I am officially halfway done with my first term here at Knox College! Mind=blown. And now the weekly roundup!

5 Best Things This Week:
1) I got an A- on my Biology midterm!
2) Laying out under the stars talking with my friend Odessa
3) Having a guy who works at the gaming store and does graphic design offer to make personalized bingo cards for Blessing's fundraiser for free :D
4) Having dinner with my Big (a current member who acts as a mentor/friend for a pledge) for APO, as well as receiving chocolate from her :]
5) Getting married on Wednesday!

5 Worst Things This Week:
1) Doing virtually no homework Wednesday, so I had a ton last night
2) I had an awful dream Sunday night, which brought up all these feeling on Monday. I was sobbing all throughout the day.
3) Spending a lot of my Dining Dollars this week
4) Feeling pressured to like a guy I can't even say two words to
5) Getting cravings for like ten different food items at ten different restaurants, none of which are found in Galesburg

Most Embarrassing Moment This Week:
I actually have no truly embarrassing things to share...Which is totally awesome!!

Words of Wisdom:
It's okay to be sad. I had sadness that was really different from homesickness. I just had a really hard day. And that's okay. Life can be hard sometimes. Things can go wrong, you can get bad grades, you can get into a fight, you can have a bunch of feelings just well up in you, anything. Surround yourself with good people, chocolate, music, writing, yelling at the sky, running, whatever you do to channel all that emotion. Sadness is just as natural to the human condition as happiness is, and it is NOT less legitimate. And, if you see someone sad, reach out to them. Get them a little treat, a little note, take them out and about, be their shoulder to cry on, JUST BE THERE. The only way we can make it through hard times is if we reach out to each other and help each other out.

3 Most Essential Items This Week:
1) Thick Sweaters. It got super cold, so it's nice to have a big sweater to snuggle in. It also poured the other day, and my sweater captured all the moisture and kept me dry!
2) Coffee. A couple late nights. A couple bio classes where I would not have survived without my coffee. Enough said, moving on.
3) Skype. I have been skyping my lovely friends from Uni High this week, and it's been super useful to keep in contact!

Best Food Item in the Caf:
Granola, with craisins and sliced banana in it. It's super healthy, sweet, filling, and delicious :D

Plans for the Weekend:
REVISING. I have a final draft a paper due Monday. EEK. I also have to catch up on my biology reading blegh. Socially, I have an APO alumni party tomorrow, then an APO pledge meeting Sunday, followed by the chapter meeting. Super APOness this weekend.

And that concludes HALF A TERM at Knox College! WHOOT WHOOT!

Muchos Love,
Celinda :D