Hey!<\/p>\n
I know I\u2019ve been MIA for a while, but in my defense I had a pretty hectic semester. I started working in the Iowa City area in August, so one of my biggest projects for the semester was to figure out how to balance work, classes, and everything else in an effective way. I really enjoy my job, not only because it gives me much-needed experience for my field of study, but because it\u2019s a break from the constant studying I usually do. Plus, having a little extra spending money never hurts! Overall, this semester was a roller coaster, and I\u2019m honestly glad it\u2019s over. I started off strong, but slacked a bit in the middle of the year, and found myself scrambling to catch up on all the material I needed to know for my finals. For me, Finals Week consisted of two almost-all-nighters (I got two or three hours of sleep on those days), attempting to learn 41 chapters of material in 14 hours (not a good idea), and lots of candy to keep me awake (also not a good idea). I\u2019ve learned plenty of lessons over the past few months, and I\u2019m looking to bring those into the new year so I can improve myself. We\u2019ve all heard it a million times already and it\u2019s really cheesy, but I\u2019m trying to adopt the \u201cnew year, new me\u201d attitude as I step into 2015. I think that having a whole month off from classes will help me recuperate and prepare for the spring semester. I know I\u2019ll have my work cut out for me again, but I\u2019ll have plenty of opportunities to succeed and prosper in the new year, and I\u2019m more than ready to take advantage of those and make 2015 awesome!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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