Taking a slight break from enternal paper writing...
It's the height of my last real finals time at New College, and I know I should have used more of tonight to get started on my Durkheim paper than I did, but it isn't due until Monday at 4 PM and sometimes I just need to take a break. The last few weeks have been a fairly interesting introspective period for me, despite the fact that nothing too revolutionary has been going on in my social life recently. The thing that has happened over the last weeks that I am most excited about is the fact that I am finally learning how to remember my dreams most of the time...a desire I have had for as long as I can remember. During winter break, I am planning to start a dream journal which is certain to facilitate this effort, but I am already being really surprised by what I am discovering in various ways.
Also, over the last week or so I have begun to get very excited about sociology grad school and about my probable future grownup life as a real sociologist. It is exciting to finally have something concrete to start looking forward to and getting excited about even if this particular new life phase won't beginning until Fall of 2008. Relatedly, it is seeming more and more like I am going to end up staying in Sarasota next year. It was never really my goal to be a sketchy alum, but it is beginning to make sense lately for more and more reasons...but that isn't to say that I won't change my mind over the next few months.
In other news, winter break is just around the corner and between thesis and my growing list of goals/plans, I already have way too much to do. Specifically, though, does anyone have any suggestions for what I should do for New Years? I would like to do something special if possible...maybe involving travel to somewhere cold? But there is really no way that this New Years could be worse than last years which I spent alone and sick in bed, so almost any suggestion that involves being with people I like and/or doing something I enjoy is welcome....
Also, over the last week or so I have begun to get very excited about sociology grad school and about my probable future grownup life as a real sociologist. It is exciting to finally have something concrete to start looking forward to and getting excited about even if this particular new life phase won't beginning until Fall of 2008. Relatedly, it is seeming more and more like I am going to end up staying in Sarasota next year. It was never really my goal to be a sketchy alum, but it is beginning to make sense lately for more and more reasons...but that isn't to say that I won't change my mind over the next few months.
In other news, winter break is just around the corner and between thesis and my growing list of goals/plans, I already have way too much to do. Specifically, though, does anyone have any suggestions for what I should do for New Years? I would like to do something special if possible...maybe involving travel to somewhere cold? But there is really no way that this New Years could be worse than last years which I spent alone and sick in bed, so almost any suggestion that involves being with people I like and/or doing something I enjoy is welcome....