Hello, my dear readers, it\u2019s finals season! Who\u2019s excited?
I know I\u2019m not. I can\u2019t even complain, really. I have one final. Most of my classes have assigned final projects and presentations, which I prefer. But I\u2019m still on Thanksgiving break as I\u2019m writing this. I don\u2019t want to come back to school either way. \u00a0
It sounds like it\u2019s a dreadful time. For some, it is. If you have a lot of finals, my heart goes out to you. Drink lots of water, get lots of sleep. It\u2019s also sickness season, so those steps can help guard you against catching some nasty bug that hastens your spiral into delirium and exhaustion. I, for one, will be approaching this season very meticulously.
For World Literature in Translation, I can do a pretty zany final, and I\u2019ve chosen to paint a scene from a text we read this semester. It\u2019s a goddess with a basilisk wrapped around her shoulders. Now, hear me out, it\u2019s academic. Its imagery is pulled from the hymns of Enheduana, a Sumerian priestess. Cool, right? Maybe I\u2019m just a dork. Regardless, I began this project over Thanksgiving break and am halfway done with it now. I\u2019ve taken some of the stress off of finishing a whole painting, among studying and preparing other projects.\u00a0
In the same vein, for Translation and Global Society, I must do a group presentation. We started collecting our information and making slides weeks ago. Now all that needs to happen is some editing and rehearsal, and we\u2019re set! Two finals, basically done.
I do have to lock in on Portuguese, though. That\u2019s my one exam. It might be wise to check the study questions tomorrow\u2026 I also have to give a presentation in this class, \u201cAbout Me.\u201d In Portuguese. Naturally.
Lastly, for my Spanish class, I have a short story to write. After our workshop this Tuesday, I\u2019ll begin drafting. It\u2019s due two weeks after that, so as long as I set myself mini-deadlines for drafting, first edits, and final edits, it will be simply stellar.\u00a0
This semester, I\u2019ve learned how to manage my time like never before. I\u2019ve had to; otherwise, I may have drowned beneath the tidal wave of schoolwork that threatened me every week. Now, I\u2019m riding that wave to a relatively quiet and peaceful end of the semester.
Wow. Semester one, done.<\/p>\r\n
But not quite.
I\u2019ll catch you guys in the next one, and good luck on all your finals!
Kiah<3<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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