One of the lowest points of the semester was the loss of my friend,
which made the rest of it seem that much heavier and harder to deal
with. The highlight of the semester was when I received a 92 on my
calculus exam, because that felt like a definite sign that the late nights
were paying off. Everything else that happens throughout the semester is
a combination of the smaller details that fill the month. I have been
keeping myself very busy trying to keep up with my classes, trying to
study on a consistent level, and attending to other responsibilities that do
not, of course, have anything to do with college. There have been plenty
of times throughout the semester when I felt like I was immediately
maxed out, but also plenty of times when spending time around other
people, or even simply getting outside, helped immensely. I’ve also been
trying, where I can, to keep a good balance between the stressed parts of
my life and the parts of it that I actually enjoy, like music, physical
activity, and simply having conversations with other people at weird
hours of the night that make me laugh. Simply getting through the week,
family situations, social adjustments, and smaller triumphs, like
completing assignments well beforehand or finally learning how
something works, are also parts of it. It’s been a bit of a roller-coaster
semester and I am perfectly happy that it is finally over.