Anyway ... as you can see I've grown a bit desperate! Every professor I have has been throwing quizes, tests, and papers at my feet! Luckily, this week is "supposed" to be Dead Week. Teachers are "supposed" to cancel class to allow students plenty of time to study and work on those final major papers. Right. Unfortunately, it seems like an unwritten rule that view teachers honor.
The upside? Well, at least I really enjoy my classes. I'm in my senior year, which means I am done with my GenEds, (General Education Requirements), and I am into all the fun stuff. My internship is done for the semester, and I get to write a bunch of really interesting papers. Love it! This doesn't mean that it is not stressfull, but atleast we've got all the end of the semester parties to look forward to.Parkside is jumping! The Chancellor's Holiday Party is on Wednesday; the Women and gender Studies Holiday Party is on Thursday; next week Rainbow Alliance is having their en of the semester party; and right after that, my friends are throwing an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party -- you have to wear an ugly Christmas sweater to get in! (Neat, huh?)
I also got to see the Theatre Department's production of the Laramie Project this last weekend. That was a nice break away from studying. It was absolutely amazing! The student actors were great, and a friend of mine actually designed the set. It reminded me how awesome our Theatre Department is. (We're the Best in the Midwest!) I currently have a friend from high school that was stage manager in our plays back then, who came to Parkside and did stage managing. Now she's living it large in San Fransisco! (I'm so jealous! It's been snowing here all week!)
Speaking of the snow: it's been really crazy! Parking has been very interesting. (I don't know what some folks are thinking -- just because it's snowing they think they can park anywhere). But the campus is even more beautiful than in fall. Everything is covered in snow, so wherever I walk I feel like I am on a safari in Alaska. It's been very cool.
So, if you're coming up to enjoy Parkside's winter wonderland, drive safely! Those county roads can be dangerous!
