The Fun of Finals

Well, for me at least, the fun of finals begun.

It has been one very tiring day. I was up until 3:30 last night tying together a twenty page paper. I swear that the bibliography for that paper is probably the longest the world has ever seen. If there is one thing my professor cannot say about the paper, it is that it is not well-researched. Since I was up so late, I had very little time to study for my Spanish final so I woke up bright and early at 8:00 am this morning to spend some time studying for Spanish. I ate a quick breakfast, dropped off the paper, and left for the final around 11:15 today. I finished early in only half the time. I think it went well. I was also happy to meet up with my best friend who gave me her Christmas present. I liked the purple socks, especially since the dryer has been eating mine, and I really loved the card. When I finally got back, I ate lunch, watched an episode of one of my favorite shows, and napped for about an hour. Then I got up, printed out the practice final exam for Calculus, and met up with a friend to study together. Tomorrow at 8:00 am, the fun of finals will be over for me, and I must say I'm rather relieved. I'm sure all of you IU students out there are as well.

Kentucky Did Not Get Lucky!!!

Well, I don't know about everyone out there, but I certainly was not expecting our basketball team to beat Kentucky, formerly ranked as #1 in the nation. I know you know already because I can hear the screaming outside my window, but we did it! All I have to say is:

HOO HOO HOO HOOSIERS!!!

Heck yeah! We did it! Kentucky did not get lucky tonight! Just to ramp up your team spirit since we beat the number one team in the nation, here is a link to a video on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8hdKnr7rpE

Indiana University

For those of you who don't know me, here's a brief introduction. My name is Rustie. I am a freshman here at IU. I'm 18. I went to Terre Haute North Vigo High School in Terre Haute, Indiana, a small city of about 60,000 that holds ISU and is on the border of Illinois. I'm currently majoring in Political Science and International Studies with a minor in Spanish. Eventually, in a time far, far away, I want to attend law school. Yes, I agree with you. I am a glutton for punishment. Since I've become a college student, my favorite hobbies include sleeping, especially in the East Lounge at the IMU, eating, especially when the food is free, and watching, reading, or listening to any piece of literature, art, music, or movie that requires no thought whatsoever.

It's "Dead Week." For those of you who aren't students here, that means it's the week before finals. The Herman B. Wells library is full of students who are simply trying to cram in all the studying they need to do before finals start on Monday, most likely without too much success. It's also a week when many of the typical classes are cancelled so if students aren't studying, they're usually sleeping, meaning they're "dead" to the world. I know exactly how they feel.

I, fortunately, have officially made it through three full classes. I feel slightly relieved, but only slightly. More than anything, I feel tired, even more so than usual. I think that might be the natural state of being for a college student. I am looking forward to being able to go home Thursday for break when I will have no homework to complete, no final exams to study for, and no papers to write. There will only be textbooks to order and a new semester full of classes to haunt my worst nightmares, and they will have adequate opportunity to terrify me since I know exactly where I will be spending my break. It's called my bed, and even now, it's calling my name.