I survived...
- Finals week
- My 21st birthday
- This crazy quarter!
And I'm finally on spring break. At last, I can take a break to breathe, catch up on everything (like my honors theses and June LSAT studying), and sleep.
My other spring break plans include anxiously awaiting my final grades (only one more quarter of grades left until I apply for law school, so every +/- counts right now) and finishing House of Cards on Netflix. I'm about nine episodes into the series and feel like a horrible person for rooting for Frank Underwood... but nonetheless, I'm hooked!
Despite wanting my break to last a while, I'm definitely looking forward to spring quarter. Spring in Davis is pretty much the best thing ever... flowers, sunshine, baby ducks, and warm weather! And it brings me that much closer to summer/Egypt. (Although there's a possibility the Egypt study abroad program might be canceled due to low enrollment and safety concerns, but I'm going to stay optimistic and hope that things do end up working out!)
One last update before I end this post - I was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the most prestigious honor society in the country! I've been hoping that I would be elected for the past two years now, and I'm happy that my hard work has finally paid off.
Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! I'm taking a quick study break to glory in my (1/4) Irish heritage.
Although let's be real, I haven't gotten that much studying done this weekend anyway! My friends Hannah and Sarah (who are both on spring break right now) came up to visit yesterday afternoon, and my parents just came up for lunch today to celebrate my 21st birthday a day early. It's been a fantastic weekend, but sadly I have six exams left before I can relax, enjoy the weather, and spend more time with family and friends...
I just finished week 10 of winter quarter... which means that it's time for finals!
This quarter hasn't been fantastic, between having the flu for the LSAT, my apartment burning down, and being turned down for most of the opportunities I applied for this quarter. But at the same time, there have been a lot of highlights to the quarter as well. I'm doing really well in almost all of my classes, I submitted my summer abroad application for Egypt, and I was able to tour Stanford and Berkeley Law last weekend. I'm hoping I will be able to look back on the quarter and think, "Life threw a lot of obstacles my way, but I still managed to survive/thrive." Before I can do that though, I have a week of exams to face.
My finals schedule is pretty daunting, I have to say.
Monday: PSC Midterm (last day of classes) and my birthday
Wednesday: HIS and WMS Finals
Thursday: ARB Final
Saturday: PSC and ECN Finals
Six exams next week? Pretty much the most intense finals week I've ever had to deal with. And I have to ace my History, Econ, Arabic, and Psych exams. But I know that if I put the work in while studying and budget my time well, I should turn out okay. Who knows - maybe this will be my first real quarter of straight As at Davis without an A- to mar the record! (I'm not quite counting fall in DC, since I couldn't receive a letter grade for my internship.)
After finals week, I'll hopefully have a relaxing spring break. I don't have any fun plans yet, except for wine tasting in Napa with my dad (since I turn 21 this Monday!) and studying for the LSAT/doing more work for my Psych honors thesis.
Spring quarter, while hopefully easier than this quarter, will bring its own challenges. I'm only taking three real classes (Arabic, Cognitive Development, and International Economic Relations) but I'm also working on my two honors theses (finishing up Psych and starting IR) and studying for the June LSAT. My February LSAT score, although not horrible (high 160s), was definitely not what I was hoping for so I'm going to retake it. I'll be working a lot at the Mondavi Center and giving tours, and I'll definitely be busy with my pre-law fraternity since it's a rush quarter for us. But hey... at least I'm not taking 24 units again (just 21 units with my honors theses), and I'll only have 3 finals to deal with! And of course, I'll have my month abroad to look forward to...
To end the post, how about a pretty picture of Davis in the springtime? There are a few cherry blossom trees outside my apartment, and while the blossoms have mostly fallen off by now, I managed to get some great pictures earlier in the month.
