College student: In the making

It's Spring semester and I'm still a Junior. I sometimes ignore the fact that I have 1.5 years left until I get my bachelors. The nice thing about going to school is that you're constantly around those who are just like you, in school. When I go back to work and I'm surrounded by those who have their degrees and lots of free time, I feel the pressure to finish school quickly so I can get back to my job. I really like my job, but I can't allow it to be top priority yet. Not until I graduate. That doesn't mean I don't put in 110% when I'm at work, I definitely strive to do better than I did the day before but I always need that reminder of school being the number one-most-important-thing-ever. Once summer rolls around, I'm looking at 30-35 hour work weeks again and I love it and don't love it. It tends to stress me out to the point where I can't sleep because I'm thinking of work. It also relaxes me because this is my job, and I love my j...

I started my junior year of college at a four-year university earlier this fall and much has happened since then. I'm currently taking four classes -- the most amount of classes I've ever had in one semester -- and I'm doing pretty well! I work part-time and yes, I still love my job. The only downside to school is when I wake up late and  the traffic gets so bad, I miss class. In short, when I don't wake up early enough to get parking, it cuts into my class time. This has happened more than a few several occasions and I made a deal with myself to knock it off. I turned 22 last Friday and celebrated with generous amounts of food and plenty of company. I received some wonderful gifts that reflect just how well my friends and loved ones truly know me.