In less than 57 hours, I'll start having my first college final exams! I won't pretend I'm not nervous; at 8:00am on Monday, I'm starting with two hours of Classical Physics that account for thirty percent of my grade. And studying for this particular exam is probably all I'll be doing this weekend. I have to work on the practice exams posted on Katie in addition to reviewing homework problems. I have a feeling I have a lot of work to do.
It's really amazing how it's finals week all so soon. During my first week at Luther, I was constantly told by the older students that time goes so fast here. It is true that this is what you hear everywhere you go but I assure you that the situation is quite different here at Luther. I find it impossible to believe that, while I feel like I've spent just a month here, I've actually spent over three and a half months! It still puzzles me how we've moved so quickly from a honeymoon orientation to a nerve-recking finals week!
I attribute all this largely to the vibrant campus life. Whether you're banished to the library till mid-night working on that paper, in that rave, in the CFL getting involved in Christmas at Luther, or in the Union having a club meeting, there's always bound to be something to do here at Luther. Sometimes, it's not even the campus organizations that takes your time; what takes up time could be hanging out with friends. For example, yesterday evening, I was working on a reflection due finals week and my friends invited me to have free pizza at Marty's Cafe at 8:15pm. I thought to myself that it could turn out to be a good fifteen-minute break from work, after which I would return right back to my paper. Little did I know that I would leave Marty's at 11:00pm, retiring straight to my bed for the night [And that's really bad]!
Thinking back through the semester, though, I realize that the all-round development I've undergone at Luther so far is indeed amazing. I came to Luther with an expectation that I would be able to benefit profoundly from the strong liberal arts program available here. Now, when I compare my current perception of life to that which I came in here with, I am certain that there is a highly significant difference. And this difference in my first semester appears to me as an auspicious sign of more years of great multifaceted development. However, right now, I still have to prove to my professors what I've learned so far through those scary finals...
Overall, I've indeed had a swell semester. I've also really enjoyed sharing my experience here at Luther with you; I really hope you have found my blogs interesting. So...for those with finals to sit for, I wish you all the best! Have a great week everyone!
Take Care,
Opeoluwa
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