One Down, Three to Go

I'm at home with Lucy (my doggy), and Max, Tiger, and Leigha (kitty-cats) right now, missing my brothers graduation from Ga Tech as I type. *Frown* =( I feel awful for missing it. I have never missed a high school or bachelor's degree graduation for any siblings until now. (I also missed Kristen's Masters Degree Graduation, but since it was a year after her bachelor's degree, and I had exams going on and end of high school activities for my senior year, I didn't feel as awful about it.) Jordan and I talked on the phone last night though, and he said he totally understood me staying to study and that I shouldn't feel bad about it. That made me a feel a little better. He even said he would probably bring his Harry Potter book to read during it! hahaha *smile*

Ok so last night it took me about 2 hours and 40-45 minutes to take that Spanish Final. It kicked my butt. I mean, I studied for it, and I have every right to say that it was HARD. It is probably equivalent to what my biology final will be. I mean it was TOUGH. Ashley Amatriain, a really cool girl who is a friend from Spanish this semester, said it was harder than the chemistry (second semester, for science majors) final that she took the day before. I mean WHAT IS THAT?! But then again, she is a total math and science whiz, so I don't know if her idea of hard chem is equal to mine. I dropped that class my freshman year. But also, she had a higher Spanish grade than I did going into the final (we both had "A"s going into it) and at least I know she agreed with me that el examen de Espanol fue muy HORRIBLE!

Last night, after the final, I walked back to my car with Ashley because our final was from 7-10 pm, and it was dark outside= not a good time for anyone, especially two girls, to walk anywhere alone- ESPECIALLY in ATHENS. Then I dropped her off at her dorm, and drove to the Reserve to get some Biology notes that Lauren Fortner (I LOVE YOU LAUREN!) from under her doormat, as no one was in her apartment that night, and she was going home to get ready to Maymester it in Australia. Then, I went to Mexacali- thinking about Spanish long enough made me crave Mexican food- and got some food to go, then I drove all the way home. On the way I saw a deer and Screamed bloody murder- I have a phobia of hitting deer after an incident where I watched a fawn die in misery last year. I didn't hit the deer last night (or in the fawn incident for that matter), but directly afterwards, something- a bird or bat or something- flew right at my headlights and thumped on my car. I lost it at that point and just bawled. I hate when things die, and I hate when they do it when I am in the car responsible. It terrifies me, and then I started having flashbacks to that fawn incident and seriously couldn't stop crying for like 20 minutes. Then Dad called to see if I was home, and I told him what happened, and then I talked to Jordan about missing his graduation so that calmed me down a lot. When I got home, I talked to Tom, watched some Conan, ate some of my Mexican food, then passed out on the couch. I was SO TIRED. That was a mistake because my right eye is in pain- I had on make up and contacts, so it must have reacted badly during the night. Glasses it is for now.

Ok, well at least it is over with, right? So now I am studying Biology and some CS. I mean, I feel like no matter what I am gonna stink it up in CS, but I will kick my own butt to make at least a "B" in Biology. I dunno, I think this is going to be a low GPA semester outcome for me...mostly B's and the such. ugh. I hate not making A's. I mean, no shame in a B, but I love that feeling when you first check your end of semester grades with that knot in your stomach and then see that you have a list of A's and only one or two B's scattered about! *Smile*.....not this time though.

Ok, well if I want a B in biology, I better get back to it. Good luck to everyone with their finals! Congrats to Jordan for graduating from Ga Tech today!

Love,
Meghan