The four-day “break” that started last Thursday was the beginning of an all-too-unbearable state of despair and frustration over PolSci requirements. And amidst the frying of the brain cells are the added emotional highs and lows by some unforeseen events (school … erm.. course related) that I will not bother divulging over here.

It was insane. I felt like a prisoner in my own room, shifting from reading at least 6 sources and then ending up glued in front of my computer the rest of the night. I had at least two seemingly impossible-to-finish final papers. I say that because I just basically started during that week, so it was definitely falling under the “crammed” category. For the entire “holy week,” I experienced caffeine-induced nights that allowed me to sleep at around 3-4am, while waking up at 7 to continue typing my papers away. I have forgone going out with my family, and my only form of social interaction was through YM. Somehow, there was comfort in numbers. My co-Polsci coursemates share my pain and we try to find ways to “help” each other out. This is done mostly through emotional means. hahahaha. And after a lot of crazy, crazy events that transpired in line with the Polsci madness we are all experiencing, I really have learned to love my coursemates.

I still can’t believe I did all those. And now I’m sick with cough and colds, fighting my way through this because of the pending finals. I’m glad that I was able to sleep for a long time last night. I needed to rest because I felt as if my body is going to give up any time soon, and there’s no way I’m going to let that happen. I still have History166 later, Philo orals tomorrow and partnering up with Ray for our Theo orals on Thursday. Oooh! And a take-home exam due Thursday too! Somehow, I have absolutely no idea when I’d be able to start that.

This sem has been way too challenging for words. Wish me luck.