Ahh, the end of my first year in college is upon me and I can feel the summer breeze heading my way. My dreams are filled with ice cream and beach days and I can’t wait to have almost 3 months at home with my family. This year has been a long one and I have learned so many things from so many different people. I’ve learned to become independent and I’ve learned to take responsibility for my actions. However, as my last month of my freshman year at college approaches, I begin to realize all the projects, exams, and papers I still have to do. I am drowning in school work!! I can’t believe the amount of work professors are giving me and the worst part is that they all wait until the end of the semester. It would be nice if they spread everything out, but NOOOOOOO!!!! They decide to make everything due on the same week and stress me out beyond what I can handle.

As of right now, I have 4 more exams before my finals, a 10 to 12 page exploratory paper, 3 group projects, 2 oral presentations, and an interview assignment which consists of a 5 to 6 page write up. This is all to be done by the last day of April and I’m not entirely sure how I am supposed to go about it! Last year, around this time, I was in my senior year of high school. If I didn’t show up for a week, chances are I could pick up right where I left off and still not be behind. College is so much different than high school and it surprises me that professors give this much work right before the biggest tests of the semester, FINALS! Not only do I have to worry about my projects, papers, and exams, but I have to worry about other things that aren’t even related to school. I need to find a summer job, figure out my housing for next year, and make sure that I can do observation hours for my major.

This is one of the most stressful times in my life and summer needs to come faster (or slower so I have more time for my projects). So for the next month, you’ll know where to find me (IN THE LIBRARY UNTIL MIDNIGHT)!!!!