Last One!

I'm in the MLB (Modern Languages Building), going over Econ notes and practice problems before my exam, which starts at 4pm. Wilson came over yesterday to help me with problems, and we jointly figured out the mistakes I had made on the practice final. There was just one problem that we couldn't figure out (Wilson's kind of rusty on some of the stuff), but I just figured out what I did wrong, all by myself! I still might not do very well on this exam; most of the questions try to trick you, and I'm very good at falling for tricks. But, we'll see. I did some math, and figured out that, assuming I'll end up with an A in the English Bible (I think I will), I can get as low as a C+ in Economics and still graduate with Highest Distinction. That means that I can get a C on this final and still be okay. That would be comforting, except I got a C- (before the curve) on the midterm....

Go go gadget, study!

Other paths to grown-upness

My boyfriend has decided to enlist in the Marines. I won't go into his reasons, but I'll tell you my reaction: upset and nervous. I'll break this down.

Why I'm upset:
- Boot camp is 12 weeks long (He'll probably start in January. Happy birthday to me!).
- The time commitment, from the start of boot camp, is four years. Wilson said that if I lived in Ann Arbor, we'd be able to see each other about every two months. If I lived near the base, it would be more like twice a week. This brings me to my second list.

Why I'm nervous:
- What if his base had nothing around it/ was in a very conservative area/ was in the South so I could never go outside without mass amounts of sunblock? I don't like the idea of choosing between liking where I am and hating that I can't see Wilson or hating where I am and liking that I can see Wilson.
- What if he turns into a violent, emotion-repressing thug? I'm a pacifist-hippie type. As I said to Wilson, I don't want him to end up driving a truck with an American flag decal on the back window (If you drive one of these, I'm sorry: I don't have anything against you. I just wouldn't date you).
- What if he has to kill people and gets scarred for life?
- What if something happens to him? Obviously my greatest fear.

I promise, I can see how being in the Marines could end up being really good for him, and if that's what he wants to do, I'm going to be supportive. So let's move on to another list.

The positives:
- Wilson said he'll work out with me this summer.

That's one! I'm going to see more eventually. Go go gadget, positive thinking!

Two out of five professors agree...

...that I deserve an A for this semester! :) My other grades aren't in yet.

That was my piece of good news. What's yours?

Almost Time...

I am officially done with three of my five classes.

Steps remaining before entering grown-up land:
1. Finish paper comparing The Passion of the Christ and the Gospels
2. Study a whole bunch of econ
3. Bible final
4. Econ final

And that's it! I even have a job lined up already! Okay, so it's part-time, and it's for my uncle, but hey, the economy isn't too good to artsy people at the moment.

I want to talk about my summer goals, but I should probably wait until I'm completely done with school.

Finishing school doesn't make me a grown-up

Since I'm entering a new stage of life and all that, I thought it fitting that I start a new blog. So... yeah.