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Hey, look at that...

Oh, hey there! Good morning and happy Monday.

And would you look at that--it's Midterms week. 

Yes, Midterms week.
Now, I'm going to tell you the truth. I'm not that nervous (yet). I haven't been thinking much about midterms. To be perfectly honest, I spent most of my mental capital last night, which was prime freak-out time, thinking about Prom. *Sheepish face*

Here's the deal. Midterms are hard. They are one of the hardest things I put myself through. Most times I wish I didn't have to go through them. But Midterms is also a beautiful week. Last time I had a test week, it was so hard that I discovered this enormous reservoir of ability that I had no idea existed. Boom, I felt like superwoman. 
Honestly, I hope that doesn't happen again. The super hard test week thing, that is... But even a normal test week is beautiful. All the information you've been absorbing like a sponge all semester has a chance to be tested, and in testing, it's tied together and solidified in your mind. Midterms is pretty awesome.

That's not to say I'm not apprehensive, and I'm sure I'll get much more apprehensive and much more stressed as we go along. No matter how many times I try, I can't seem to get this whole finals/midterms-taking thing down to a science. But the fact that it's hard is the very fact that makes it worth it. It will undoubtedly be hard, but I'm determined to survive...

I'll probably post again later this week, when I'm really stressed, because some pretty amazing thoughts can come out of my head when I feel like that...

Anyways, please forgive the randomness of this unplanned blog post. (:

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