I think I can, I think I can!

I can do it! I am ridiculously stressed, but I can handle it. I just completed my Q&A for J54 (see below) and discussed with my professor about my last article for the class. It looks like, if I do well on my last article and this quiz, I will be able to pull off an A. My term paper for Rhetorics of the American Family got pushed back until next Thursday! I'll probably finish it before then, but it's nice to know I have more time. So now all I really need to do is write my sociology term papers, finish my ad principles project, and study hardcore for psychology. ... Okay so maybe that's a lot, but I'm keeping a positive attitude in order to get everything done. 

Gotta go to psych!

Extraordinary Junior Deals with Stress

Here I sit, with third-year Elizabeth Falvey Feinstein, a worker at the Carpenter front desk. Today, she took a six hour shift as an attempt to force herself to do her heavy load of homework that is overspill from Relays and a final preparation. Although she is only a junior, this is Elizabeth's last semester of classes, here at Drake University. She is a secondary education and history double major, next semester she will be student teaching. And then she will be graduating. At the culmination of her higher education, Elizabeth, like myself, feels quite stressed. Here she discusses this stress and how she attempts to deal with it.

Caitlin Feuer: What are you stressed about?

Elizabeth Feinstein: All my projects and finals. My capstone paper is thirty pages. I'm writing it about Theodore Herzl and Israel.

CF: Who is Theodore Herzl?

EF: He was the founder of modern zionism and was around in the late 1880's. And he set up a plan for what he thought what the Jewish State should look like.

CF: How far are you on your paper?

EF: Oh you know, it's hard to say because I only have five pages typed up, but I have a lot more notes. I'm in the middle of taking more notes and writing.

CF: How are you dealing with your stress?

EF: I make lists, it's kind of OCD... not really. I can see them and see what I need to do and it's less scary. It's much easier than having everything floating around in your head.

CF: Have you ever broken down from stress?

EF: Oh yes. I just started crying during the middle of the semester. There was just a lot going on.

CF: Is there anything you enjoy about this week?

EF: The nice weather. And knowing that it will be over soon.

Overslept?

So this week finally caught up with me. After staying up until 3 a.m. last night and 2 a.m. monday and Tuesday night working on a term paper, I was exhausted. I built in time to take a nap, and I needed it. So with the time I built in to take a nap, I took one. Unfortunately, I needed one so badly I slept through my alarm that went off about 10 times before I sudden awoke (without the alarm of course). I swore aloud and texted a friend in the class to tell them I was on my way and pretty much ran over there.

So I guess I'm left with a few questions. Have I been doing this wrong? Am I really that far behind? Am I supposed to be staying up this late to work on a paper? Or is that I result of bad time management. Honestly, I didn't know my topic for this paper until Sunday night, so I was unable to work on it over relays (not that I would have anyway). Is this just the madness of spring?

STRESS STRESS STRESS

I can't get this knot out of my stomach. First of all, I didn't get much sleep last night, I was tossing and turning about the conversation that I need to have with J and Hillel elections. And today that stress has carried over.

I wonder when J and I will talk. Will it be awkward? Will it go well? We both kind of admitted we were nervous so in a strange sort of way, it's also sort of comforting. I'm sure it will be okay, it's just a matter of it happening.

In terms of Hillel elections, I am a little nervous. I wrote out my platform on a notecard that I can take up with me when I give my speech if that's necessary. I am the best candidate for Vice President. I have the most dedication and leadership abilities and I will work best with the rest of the board. It's got to happen right? Well, it doesn't have to but it should I think.

I found out today that I have a outline due Tuesday for my Rhetoric class for my final essay. I have no idea what I'm going to write about. Uh oh. And I have a Psych test on tuesday as well. So stressful! That day is going to suck. 

My weekend is going to be crazy too. Here are the plans:

Thursday- Class until 5:15; Mandatory Floor Meeting at 5:30; Mock Recruitment 6-8; Hillel Elections at 9. Between 5:15 and 6 I have to attend the floor meeting, eat and change into pin attire. I told K I'd go out with her tonight, but I might want to just go to sleep after the elections. Or, maybe I'll have an adrenaline rush if I win. Then I'll go out. Unless, J wants to talk then. That definitely takes priority.

Friday- I plan to wake up early and study (another reason I probably shouldn't go out tonight). At 11 I am painting the background of the Hillel square with J & S. Then, we're going back and showering and J & me (and maybe some other people from Hillel) are going to the Leaders & Luminaries Awards Ceremony. I'm nominated for top first-year student, although I don't think I got it, because I heard my mom would have gotten a letter if I won. Then J & me plan on walking to a park. Cute, right? After that we're probably just hanging out and then at 8 we're going to Shabbat Dinner. That should be nice. As for after that? I'll probably be tired and just go to bed.

Saturday- Street Painting! Hopefully it won't get cancelled, but I have a feeling it will. I'll probably end up drinking once or twice during the day, but other than that I have no plans.

Sunday- I'm meeting with my ad principles group at noon and have the parade at 2. And chapter at 6 p.m.

I guess that's not AS BAD as I thought it was, but I bet my weekend will get more complicated, it always does.

I feel much better now, I'm glad that I vented. Have a good weekend!