"I will sum up"

This semester has been my most difficult semester in many ways. My classes have been tougher (particularly Sr. Seminar-oy vey), and I have had much to think about and contemplate. The aforementioned class was about the integration of psychology and theology, so I have been forced to think about these issues and come to a quasi-conclusion about what I believe. The most stressful assignment this semester was the dialogue paper we had to do for Sr. Seminar. Basically, we had to make up a conversation between two people addressing the issues of psychology and theology, and the integration thereof. We had to include material that we have learned from our previous classes. Most of our information was not in the conversation, but rather in explanatory footnotes-- sometimes these footnotes took up half the page! I am not a very creative person. Ask my mother, I hated the sections in English about poetry and creative writing. The fact that this assignment was worth 50% of my grade caused me great anxiety. When I thought about it, my heart would start racing, and I would begin to hyperventilate. No joke. I'm not exaggerating. It was a common response for most of the people in that class. But, praise the Lord, it is over... we find out our grades on Tuesday. Oh, I just got nervous.

On the bright side, internship has been fabulous! I've learned so much, and all the people who work at the agency are just great. I love interning there! (I intern at a foster family agency, by the way.)

Finals start tomorrow. Honestly, I'm so sick of studying. I'm SO done. I have to write a 5-page paper tonight. I've been doing a whole lot of nothing today, which has been nice. But I have to finish that paper tonight because the rest of my week is pretty packed. I don't have time to do it tomorrow! If it's not 5 pages... oh well. I would skip it, but I have no idea where I stand in the class. Don't want to fail now!

I'm excited about break. I'm staying a night with Abby in Fresno, then we're driving home. I'm supposed to go to the Mission Inn with a couple friends from school who live nearby; then there's our church conference; resting; relaxation; reading for fun... ahhhh. I'm also planning on cleaning out my room in the event that I move after graduation (April 26th, 10AM-- but who's counting??)

One thing I have enjoyed this semester is seeing my "meeting" friends in R-B, even if they are on "the other side." =) They are super nice, and I've had a great time getting to know them. I hope I can see them more next semester. I just wish R-B was a tad closer.

I love my life here. It's been so great, and I'm really sad to leave it in a few months. It's going to be really hard. I've made so many good friends, and we've had such good times. I'll be sure to bring lots of Kleenex to graduation! It will be traumatic! I'm so glad I'm here. I was just talking to my friend, and we were mentioning how thankful we are to be here, we couldn't be more blessed.