"i have decided to be happy, because it is good for my health"

it's finals week. yup.


everyone's a mess. collegeville is a giant sobbing mess of students wondering why they took this class or that one, or why the gods hate them, or why they didn't start taking adderall sooner (not that i know anything about the last one, but it happens a lot, apparently?). 


on the other hand, i've decided that stress is a waste of time, and am absolutely enjoying this last week. ursinus does this terrific thing where during finals week a bunch of the staff come together and make breakfast for the students ... at 9 at night. it is so awesome. they really make some terrific chocolate pancakes, which are like the food of the gods at this point in the semester. 


some people thrive off the stress, which i do a lot of the time, but for some reason this time around, i'm just not worried. i ought to be, in all likelihood. but, nope. i'm happy as a clam, really. 


my brain's defensive mechanisms may be shady at best, and i may be underachieving at a miraculous rate, but everything i need to get done, will be, and it will be done well, and in five days i'll be at home! 


to everyone else going through this stress ... it's all gonna be okay. take a break, remember to breathe, sleep for a little, even if it's on the lounge couches, and trust in your friends (human and caffeine) to get you through. we'll be done so very very soon.