Bread, Books, and Beauty: the musings of two liberal arts students

Formal, Finals, and then... Home <3

Friday proved to be an exciting day for Freshmen at my college. That day, I had three classes: Euclid at 9:10 AM, Latin at 1:15 PM, followed by Humanities at 3:30 PM. At 4:30 PM, the teacher handed the class study guides for our final examination and we closed the meeting with a prayer.

My first semester as a college student was completed!

I do not think I have ever left a classroom so quickly... I think I sped walk, almost sprinting for the door. The knowledge of having completed the semester without crashing or burning in any of my classes made me feel like I could fly! I had made it!

This was just one exciting part of my week. There was more to come.

The next day was the Winter Formal. Every year, the weekend before finals, all students at the college gather at the Mansion in town (college code...) and swing dance the night away to a live Jazz band, with fruit, cheese and crackers , paired with either Merlot or delicious eggnog. Most come home as late as 2 AM. But, with finals around the corner, I chose to arrive back on campus early (early, as in 12:45 AM early) and get myself to bed so I could be invigorated for study!

Today is Sunday. Today is the third week of Advent. Today marks exactly three more days before my first exam: Latin. Today is also a joyful day because I know that in six days I will be boarding a plane to head home to my family. <3 Words cannot adequately describe the excitement I am feeling at the present moment. There is so much to do! Frantically studying, packing, planning, (...making sure I board the right flight). So much! My mind is spinning.

I know this week will go by super fast, but it will also be seemingly slow. Home is so close, but so far! When I first arrived on campus in August, December seemed so far away. Suddenly, BAM! December came, and I am close to wrapping up my first semester. It goes to show how accurate the old Latin saying really is: “tempus fugit!” Funny thing, though, despite home being so close, it seems the days are longer and time is not moving fast enough.

What can I do to make time move faster?

Game plan: study like crazy for finals. Kick punch finals in the face. Complete finals, ending the school year stronger than I came in. Then, go home.

Three days. Five finals. Six days until home. Can I do it? Betcha ya bottom dollar, I can and I will!

~Maria