dang. 1st year winter quarter has been a rollercoaster of emotions and events thus far and it's flown by so quickly. i blinked.
it's 3:30 am and i should probably be studying for my econ final which is later today but instead i'm blogging. [insert joke about P/F]
a common thread these days is an ongoing struggle with exhaustion. for me to put in the maximum amount of work in my classes (which includes attending all lectures, taking notes, reading the textbooks, etc...) and have time to do anything else feels impossible right now.
on top of my full course load, being part of multiple RSOs, and keeping up with career exploration, i work 4 jobs that total 25 hours a week. i feel like i am juggling so many things and trying to multitask every hour, micromanaging every waking minute of the day, so that everything gets inextricably intertwined.
allocating my time was not the greatest challenge but walking the walk on my plans was. at least a week before, i would plan out my day by the hour but when the time came i felt too stressed or tired to actually go.
i miss home all the time. i miss my dog too.
still, despite all the responsibilities and setbacks, there are moments that recharge my spirit and make life pretty beautiful.
i grab lunch with my friend and discipler nadiah sometimes and talk about our days and worries and faith and the bible and jesus. one crisp winter morning we trudged to a church a few blocks north of campus and chopped carrots and potatoes at the soup kitchen. she is sunshine in human form. i am so thankful for her unconditional kindness and guidance.
my insane pal gillian keeps me sane. her energy is unbridled and incredibly contagious. every time i run into her my day instantly gets better. we talk about anything and everything, from getting ripped to 20th century art to appreciating culture.
additionally i got to experience the true definition of zero friction on an iced over sidewalk, resulting in myself meeting the ground outside of the back of my dorm max palevsky. it was made even better by the fact that during my ever so graceful fall to the ground, my wallet flew out of pocket closer to the group walking towards me so i had to get even closer to my audience to retrieve it.
during those bliss times i have a free night, i've been walking alone to the point about a mile east of the school. there's a small garden a bit off the road. it's always quiet. there is nobody there except me, the greenery stretched out ahead of me, the spindly trees, and the stars. sometimes i put my bag down and sit there for a time, thinking about nothing in particular. thinking about how nice it is here.
i grab lunch with my friend and discipler nadiah sometimes and talk about our days and worries and faith and the bible and jesus. one crisp winter morning we trudged to a church a few blocks north of campus and chopped carrots and potatoes at the soup kitchen. she is sunshine in human form. i am so thankful for her unconditional kindness and guidance.
my insane pal gillian keeps me sane. her energy is unbridled and incredibly contagious. every time i run into her my day instantly gets better. we talk about anything and everything, from getting ripped to 20th century art to appreciating culture.
additionally i got to experience the true definition of zero friction on an iced over sidewalk, resulting in myself meeting the ground outside of the back of my dorm max palevsky. it was made even better by the fact that during my ever so graceful fall to the ground, my wallet flew out of pocket closer to the group walking towards me so i had to get even closer to my audience to retrieve it.
during those bliss times i have a free night, i've been walking alone to the point about a mile east of the school. there's a small garden a bit off the road. it's always quiet. there is nobody there except me, the greenery stretched out ahead of me, the spindly trees, and the stars. sometimes i put my bag down and sit there for a time, thinking about nothing in particular. thinking about how nice it is here.
ramen san with elizabeth
snowy uchicago
lisa's birthday
pretty houses
soup kitchen!
