We're back
Today was only our second day back to school, and somehow I already feel as exhausted and stressed as I was two weeks ago (before the snow days).
I suppose that those luxurious days off were taken for granted, because teachers have wasted no time getting back into the flow of things. Those tests, papers, and presentations that I had put off during Agora have caught up to me, and now I am stuck stressing out over all the information that I need to cram into my brain before the end of the week. Spring break is still a couple of weeks away, and knowing that, I still don’t have much to look forward to as the word “break” is synonymous with “test” in many teachers’ minds.
I feel extremely tempted to come home after track practice and sit on the couch and watch TV or log onto AIM or something along those lines — something that I had plenty of time to do during my days off. It takes extra effort for me to pull myself away from my music to buckle down on my flowchart memorization. It feels as though the days off really took a toll on me.
Some classes have been helpful by letting us watch movies, have in-class discussions, etc. And although I’m aware that I can’t just slack my way through these coming weeks, it feels nice to have a class or two that doesn’t require full-on super-genius-kid brainpower.
— Lizzy Warner