The school year is about six weeks in, and I'm already at a loss for motivation and a loss for hope. I don't know if anyone else feels this way, but I'm already looking beyond the horizon to find some sort of hopeful thing like a break sometime in the near future. For anyone else out there who feels like school is already devouring them whole, let me share some of the thoughts we might share when it comes to the level of done I am with this semester at Grand Canyon University.
1. Fire Alarms
In the past 3 weeks, I swear we've have had 10 fire drills in our building. I get that living in apartments are cool and gives students the opportunity to use common, everyday adult objects like microwaves and stoves, but there's got to be some sort of cooking safety test people have to take before getting an apartment on campus. You can't just leave food unattended, people, that's rule number one! I'm just trying to write this article fast enough so if the alarm goes off again in the next 30 minutes, I don't have to run down with my laptop!
2. Too many people
I was not ready for the amount of people on campus this year. Grand Canyon University is growing quickly in terms of students, but not as quickly in size, and it's getting CRAMPED. I don't know if they thought that through because now I'm constantly bumping into people on the way to class, food lines can get impossibly long, and I frankly just don't have the patience anymore! We need some open space on campus fast or I'm gonna start going crazy!
3. The "busy" weeks
For some reason, it never fails that I have one week where nothing is due and nothing is going on in classes, but as soon as the next week hits, it's game over and I have 3 essays, 4 group projects, and everyone and their mother's textbook readings! This happens consistently every other week and it's getting out of hand. Can't we just get nice, evenly spaced out assignments, please?
4. Homesick
I've been here since the first week of August and I'm starting to miss home so horribly. I love that all of my friends are here, but I would kill for a hug from mom and dad and some delicious home cooked meals ASAP. The next break can't come fast enough!
5. Boredom
I'm getting bored with everything. Classes, extra curricular things, and even things that are supposed to be fun are getting dull and I'm starting to lose interest. I think it's the curse of the halfway point, and it's hitting me pretty hard. I'm desperately grasping for some sort of inspiration to fuel me once more, but to no avail. Time for a mindset change here soon!
