Thursday, December 15, 2005

Making a List, Checking it Twice

THINGS TO DO BEFORE I CAN REALLY CELEBRATE:

  • Go out on my last day of class to celebrate with Tiff & Carly.
  • Wake up early on Friday to perfectly finish my Final Soc Project.
  • Turn in perfected Final Soc Project.
  • Obtain a cap and gown for that thing on Sunday.
  • Return home and put in as much laundry as I have $ for.
  • Finish reading online lectures and then switch laundry.
  • Start and Finish online final.
  • Make sure laundry has not been stolen/incinerated.
  • Work on take-home essays (please finish 1 out of 3).
  • Hopefully, go out Friday night and pretend like I'm done.
  • Wake up Saturday and work on take-home essays.
  • Go to Jen & Shell's Graduation Party.
  • Possibly stay in Saturday night and think of my Dad saying "I never stayed in on a Saturday night in college EVER!" and remember when him saying that forced me to drive to a party in Milwaukee on a finals weekend long ago...
  • Wake up Sunday early to insure plenty of time for getting ready and, of course, FREAKING OUT.
  • Meet with the family for a drink downtown.
  • Get to graduation earlyish for the promise of free food and to find my graduation buddy, Emily, so we can sit together and, of course, FREAK OUT.
  • Freakin' graduate -- please do not cry, that goes for Mom too... oh shit, and Dad.
  • Graduation dinner celebration with the fam, try not to excessively consume, which may be the biggest challenge yet.
  • Wake up early on Monday to finish take-home essays.
  • Turn in take-home essays by 2:30.
  • Study for LAST FINAL EVER.
  • Wake up Tuesday and take LAST FINAL EVER.
  • Barf, skip, dance, sing, laugh, and spontaneously combust.

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