Today was quite the day! That giant paper I had due today? My computer crashed when I was half way through and I lost the entire thing. I had no time to re-do it, so I decided that Someone upstairs didn't want me to pass my Anthropology class. I wasn't really depressed, just very apathetic. I didn't care about school any more. I just wanted to go home and sleep. Which I couldn't do.
I decided to email my TA to let him know my situation and see if he would be lenient about my deadline....and he said I could turn it in by tomorrow at 5:00! This is both a blessing and a curse. Blessing because I will avoid a 58% in that class, but a curse because I'm on high-stress mode again and loosing sleep over schoolwork (which I really, really hate doing). So far I have 435 words......1720 to go! I am frustrated with myself for not being able to write faster. And that I seem to have misplaced my "quality writing" and replaced it with "mediocre, C-level writing". I used to be good at writing, and now I don't know where that talent went. Sad Danie :(
Tomorrow is the last day of classes before Thanksgiving Break! I am so excited! The plan is to clean the entire apartment before we all leave for home, and then be lazy until the Saturday of break. That's when we'll do homework. Wednesday will be spent having a Lord of the Rings marathon con mis amigos y mi hermana. Thursday we'll sacrifice a turkey and participate in various other family bonding activities. Friday I REALLY want to go shopping at unearthly hours with Han, but I haven't asked her yet....I have a particular sweater I need to buy. And sales are really nice for things like sweaters. And, as aforementioned, Saturday will be my homework day. It will be so good to be back in Lehi.
Gratitude Moment:
Today I am grateful for my roommate Jamie. She is so wonderful :). We had a really funny chat about how nerdy we were in Elementary and Jr. High, and all the boys we had crushes on. I love that we're so similar! Also, she has the most beautiful voice. I love to hear her sing (particularly when Jenna's over and it's Showtunes Saturday night...ha ha). I'm grateful that she looks out for me. And that she likes my cooking. And that we can laugh about silly things together (like that disastrous fudge...what even happened with that?!). I was truly blessed when I was led to live here. You're the best Jamie!
Scripture of the Day:
2 Nephi 9:51......."Wherefore, do not spend money for that which is of no worth, nor your labor for that which cannot satisfy. Hearken diligently unto me, and remember the words which I have spoken; and come unto the Holy One of Israel, and feast upon that which perisheth not, neither can be corrupted, and let your soul delight in fatness."
I like this scripture for a number of reasons. First of all, I can always use a reminder of what is most important in my life. School is more important that Facebook and Pinterest. My visiting teaching is more important than Netflix. Being nice is more important than getting your way. The gospel is the most important of all. It will always be there! Which leads into the next point that we can never get too fat on the gospel. We should all strive to be morbidly obese in things of the spirit! Ha ha. We should love being close to Christ as much as we love eating. As a college student, that hits home very specifically. I make a lot of time so I can eat, but I can do so much better with having a high importance to magnifying my calling, or studying my scriptures, or repenting, or serving people. It should become something we delight in. So. Go forth. Get fat.
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