Finals

  


It's that time of the year when everyone buckles down and starts studying for finals.  This is all new for me since I am a freshman, I mean I have had big tests and all, but nothing like this where these tests count for quite a big percentage of my grade.  It's nice to think that in exactly a week from today I will have two done and one to go the following Monday, but I'm not too worried about that one.  It takes so much time to review and remember all of the information we have learned over the semester from each class, but I think if one puts in an adequate amount of time for studying and leaves some time for relaxtion, then things should go well.

This is where my running comes in handy for me.  Of course I have been continuing to run because not only do I love to, but it feels great, especially around this time with finals and all.  It's my chance to "relax" and relieve my stress that I may have from studying.  Another way that I like to de-stress around this time is go and study at coffee houses.  I prefer to go to caribou because in my hometown we have at least six caribous and I have grown to love the place.  There isn't many here in Minnneapolis, mostly star bucks and other "one timer" coffee houses, which I like, but I like the location of the Caribou I go to because it's a little out of the way of all the hustle and bustle and makes a great quiet place to study.  I would like to go try other coffee houses since I love the atmosphere they bring, but the "more interesting" java houses seem to be out in the city, not exactly on campus.  I might have to venture out one day though and go study at one for awhile. 

   

I just cannot wait for winter break to finally come, knowing that finals are over and we can finally relax and enjoy our time with the family.  Also less than one week until I see my brother, which I am very excited for!  I hope everyone else has some exciting plans for the holidays, maybe even those of you who are really lucky are going somewhere tropical.  I wish I was going somewhere warm and sunny during break, but instead I'll be in Minnesota working...
 

I hope everyone enjoys the holidays and does well on finals!