Finally done with the Final

Ah what a wonderful feeling it is to say that I am FINALLY done with the Eng 102 final paper! 10 pages later, I can honestly say that was one of the hardest papers I've had to write. With so many requirements, it seemed as if I was never going to be able to produce a well written product AND fulfill each of the requirements Azor had written out for us.

I think the hardest part was getting started. Although I had so many ideas in my head, it was so difficult for me to decide what order to put them in, and for that matter, what to put in the paper and what to leave out. Although 8 pages seems like a lot to work with, once you get started the pages fly by.

I found a variety of info and just had a hard time tying every single aspect in. I didn't want it to be so jumbled where it was hard to follow. After all, this is our final grade and I'd like the paper to reflect the time and effort I put in outside of class.

After roughly 5 hours of sitting at my computer, I finally got the final draft complete. What an amazing feeling it was to print it off and put it in my portfolio, and close that portfolio for good. The entire week it's been eating away at me, the fact that I wasn't done with my paper yet. Now that I have it complete, it is definitely a weight off my shoulders. I loved being in Azor's Eng 102 class, but am so glad to say that my final paper is finally over.

Nearing the End

Ah! I cannot believe that this is the last full week of school before finals. And to be honest, I couldn't be happier. I only have 5 more days before class is completely over and then it's finals time. This is definitely what I've been waiting for since I've started school in September. The only thing is, school is definitely the last thing on my mind.

Can you blame me though? I mean Christmas is exactly two weeks from today! I'll admit, I've spent more time wrapping Christmas presents than I have preparing and studying for finals. So far, my mindset has been "oh well", but now thinking about how much I have yet to do, my Sunday has become pretty darn stressful.

I realize now I have so much to do before finals, it's not even funny. Still, something inside me tells me that I still really don't care and will continue to focus on Christmas. I keep telling myself that school is important and I have to get through it before Christmas comes, but I keep finding every excuse to do something Christmasy.

I've come to a conclusion, maybe I'll do my homework while listening to Christmas music with the tree on. Or maybe I'll just skip the homework and wrap presents instead. Who knows. The one thing I'm certain of, though, is that Christmas is two weeks away. YAY! :)

How much is too much?

Now that Christmastime is near, it's time to start shopping for gifts. This year, I finally have my own money to buy presents for my family, so it's a great feeling. Now that I have money, though, I noticed I've been going overboard on my spending. How much is really too much?

I have a family and a boyfriend as well. Of course, I wanna do absolutely everything in my power to make sure they have the most wonderful holiday possible. Although presents can't buy happiness, many of us seem to equate happiness with "things" and "stuff". And now a days, the amount of stuff you get for Christmas, seems to depict what kind of holiday you have.

So my question is, how to I ensure my family has a wonderful Christmas without going overboard on my spending? I know that everything that I get for my family they will love, but I since I can finally buy with my own money, I'd really like to make it something special.

I am no where near done shopping for my gifts, but I already seem to be going over board with my spending. Any suggestions? HELP!