Crunch Time!

     Well, it's the beginning of November.  Mid-terms are right behind us, and many of my fellow students are hard at work on their papers.  It is not uncommon for us to have between 10,000 and 15,000 words to write in our various assignments at this time of year.
     Of course, we also need to have fun.  Two weeks ago, we had the Fall Ball, with some outrageous costumes, a spooky haunted house, and a fire truck to boot.  (It turns out that smoke machines turn on fire alarms.  Who knew?)  Student Council had been collecting song suggestions for the party from students, so the music positively rocked (although my favorite song, strategically placed on ALL FOUR suggestion sheets around campus, was not chosen!)  There have also been random dance parties here and there, and longer snack times at 9pm because everyone wants to keep the essay away half an hour longer.  Yesterday, Sean on our floor turned 18.  Something had to be done!  We trecked to the local Original Joe's and toasted in his honour.  OJ's was the first time that the floor had been able to get together and go out somewhere, and it was a blast.  Between the conversations (which ranged from politics to classes to sport teams) we took a well-deserved break from everything.
     I didn't notice it as much this year, because I'm taking less courses, but this is a very stressful time for many students.  I know a few people who are writing papers all night and stressing over the work they have to do.  I wrote papers for what seemed like forever in my first year.  Believe me, you will get better at dealing with it!
    There's still a good deal more work to be done (and fun to be had) before the term ends.  I see some snow-ball fights in my future...!

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