Finished with First Semester!

Today, as of 2:00, I attended the last class of my first semester! Despite the fact that I had two huge exams within 15 minutes of each other, I couldn't help but smile all day because knew that I finally had an entire month of off school coming up. It's going to be amazing to go home and relax without having to worry about exams, homework, and morning classes. Before I started at Western, I had originally planned on working at my job back at home during every break that I got. However, after dealing with the stress of school, and constantly being busy, I have definitely decided to take a break from working until I return home for the summer. The big thing that I noticed about college is the sad truth that, no matter how much homework and studying I complete, it always seems to just pile up even more. When I go home, I plan to get some Christmas shopping done, spend time with my family, and sleep.... I intend to get lots of sleep. One of the most exciting parts about going home for the holidays, is how much time I get to spend with my dog. Leaving him to go away to college has been tough, and I know how happy he will be when I stay home for an entire month! As much as I am going to miss my new life here at western for the next four weeks, I am more than pleased to be taking a long, much needed break!