Hello All,
I am already a month into my final semester... only 3 more to go until I have a degree to my name. All that stands between me and that fancy piece of paper are the following 5 courses:
1) Drama - Exploring Creativity
2) Music - Music in Recital
3) Music - History of Jazz
4) French - Advanced Language I
5) Kinesiology - Physical Activity and Health
If a four year degree program ends up taking five years to complete, the fifth year is cheekily referred to as a "victory lap". Usually a victory lap is like any other year in course load and difficulty. I however, have finished my core degree requirements and now need only to acquire more credits to graduate. As such, I wound up with an entire semester of interesting electives mostly outside of my major. I am very thankful that I don't have any core courses left. Maintaining motivation near graduation is one thing. Maintaining motivation near graduation in a victory lap year almost deserves another degree.
Things I have going for me:
- The new roommate isn't crazy! Yay!
- My first three classes all have reputations as interesting and GPA boosting
- I scored awesome groups for my huge French and Kinesiology term projects
Things I have going against me:
- I'm struggling to focus on the here-and-now knowing that the post-graduation transition phase is looming
- Everything I own is on the verge of breaking down (i.e., computer, car, sanity) but must last until May
- Poor-weather and classroom induced cabin fever
Wish me luck! If all goes well and my life gets more interesting after graduation, I will have reasons to blog regularly again.
Cheers,
Jacqueline
