Head Above Water

Amazing how just a SLIGHT improvement in study skills (they're still horrendous) and SLIGHTLY less procrastination (got ONE project done a week early, but the others are still looking to be last minute) can impact grades and learning. Just barely over a week away from the end of my first semester of graduate school, and I'm looking at a very strong possibility of my first 4.0 semester since high school! I am STOKED! I've learned a ton of useful information this semester, and completed my first serious research project (which was a success). Nothing like a semester like that to give you a little momentum and motivation. Still a fair amount to be done (mostly busy work), but it should be all downhill from here. All that remains is the formality of taking all of my final exams, then I'm free to enjoy my WONDERFUL Christmas present from Raena, not to mention the first stress free days since the semester began.