- Deers hit in my new car? - 1
- Car accidents in my new car? - 2, but they both happened within 15 minutes of each other. And for the record they weren't my fault
- Times my car was booted?- 1
- Times my car was impounded?- 2
- Hours I spent late nights in the library?- too many to count
- Number of assignments I did not procrastinate on?- none of them that I know of
- Number of credits taken this semester?- 18... not very wise to do as a grad student
- Number of life changing decisions that I had to make?- currently in that process and I'm not a fan
Here's an example of a normal Lindsey-type crisis... So just this last Monday night... even though finals were done the Thursday before, I still had one last research paper to write. I was so grateful for the extension on the paper that our professor gave us, but after enjoying a beautiful Easter weekend with the family, I left myself only 2 days to complete the research paper. But since I knew the library was open both Monday and Tuesday night till midnight, I figured it wouldn't be a problem. So Monday I go to work till 5 like any other day, go get an ice cream cone from McDonald's to help motivate me (naturally) and head back to campus. By the time I park my car and walk to the library it is 5:50pm. I walk through the front doors to hear music blasting through the speakers, which only can mean one thing... the library is closing! I turn to look at the door, and sure enough there was a notice posted that the library would be closing early due to the in between semester break. I don't even know what to do! I run to a computer knowing that if I didn't at least check out books and start my paper that night, there would be no way to survive. My chosen topic was on the historical background of Shostakovitch's Symphony no 10. I notice that all the books for Shostakovitch are in German. I don't read German. Next plan... change topic quickly... and... Stravinsky! Didn't exactly what particular aspect I would research about Stravinsky yet, but I knew I needed to grab books and grab books fast! Ten books on Stravinsky... check. Arms full. I notice it's pouring rain out! Didn't even matter. The library was closing in approximately two minutes. I finally get to my car now wet and frustrated. As I set the books on my car and dig through my purse for my car keys I realize they are not there. Oh no, the Library!!! I leave the books just sitting on the top of my car (no worries about the rain though because I parked in the parking garage) and run back to the library. It's sealed shut! I knock on the door. I can see a security guard off in the distance but he neither hears nor notices me. I can my bff to ask advise. She suggests the police office to get let back in. I hang up the phone. Just then a kid walks out of the library. I snatch the door before it closes. The kid set off the alarm so I security guard is now running after him. It didn't matter though, I was in the building. The other security guard let me back upstairs. I luckily found my keys and returned home. When arriving home to work on my paper however, I do realize that 2 of the books I grabbed on Stravinsky were also in German (I was just too rushed to think about checking the languages). I also discover that my internet is out in my apartment. I know I needed to research online some more just to help give my paper direction and to help me pick a topic.... Thank goodness for bff's though. I was able to drive 35 mins to Britt's parents home in Pleasant Grove where she was staying the night and I was able to use their internet. It was 10:30pm when I finally got there. My paper wasn't even started yet. Rest of the story in a nutshell is... Monday night all I accomplished was picking the topic and knowing what direction to take my paper. The good news is... after long hours in the library all night Tuesday and all morning Wednesday, I did get the paper turned in.... and it was mostly done :) The end.
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