This past week was pretty hectic, despite being perpetually
rainy and academically only four days long. I managed to (seemingly) get ahead
on homework by Tuesday, but Thursday came rolling around and I was scrambling
to get through the Reading, which I anticipated taking less time (and it
probably could have, if I had been willing to take fewer notes on the short
Ramayana chapters). One great thing came of it though: I had an absolute blast
writing my Story for the week (though the Project research was fun too). I chose to
re-write a chapter of the Ramayana and supply backstory rendering the otherwise
supporting character Sita as a confident butt-kicking warrior woman. Due to
Labor Day, we didn’t have a chem lab last week, and the open Thursday morning
provided an excellent opportunity to finish some assignments and grab some gas
on the way to class, as an eighth of a tank wasn’t going to go much further.
Because of the rain, every single marching band rehearsal this week was relocated inside
for the first time in history, following up last week’s first of taking our
jackets off in the stand to avoid heatstroke (which even with the precaution
still caused multiple hospitalizations). Contrastingly, yesterday's game was grey and overcast,
perfect stadium goldilocks weather which left our sunglasses and our sweat
solidly in the memories of the week before.
I knew going in to this semester
that my classes were going to be a lot- two English, two Spanish, two Chem,
this one, and three ensembles, but I thought I could keep up with it pretty
well. Unfortunately, I’m quickly learning that I need to be spending every free
minute getting ahead to avoid getting schooled by school early this semester.
Lab reports are the worst and most time-consuming, but hopefully I can sort out
some calculations with my TA. It’s the lack of foresight into assignment
due-dates that could eventually do me in, as I just had a twenty minute
presentation dropped on me with less than a week’s notice, as well as multiple
quizzes and the ever-growing cloud of apprehension that is Physical Chemistry. Our online
Spanish assignments threw me for a loop when the submission time was changed,
but I’m trying to be chill about it and utilize my Growth Mindset as a reminder
that the experience is an opportunity to stay more on top of it all next week,
as I hastily crank through assignments in an effort to be all caught-up before
the Friday departure of the marching band pep trip home to the Iowa State game, where I'll hopefully get to see my mom, friends, and littlest brother (hype!).
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| Image Info: I'm cheating a little bit and using a graphic I found while researching more about Growth Mindset- it's from the Atrium website and simply (and adorably) reminds the viewer of the power of positive thinking. Source: Link |
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