Finals...finally

It's been awhile since I've posted, but I just had to get through that whirlwind known as the end of the year. The last day of classes was Thursday and it seems like I had some sort of paper or project or presentation due every day leading up to it. At the beginning of the year I made a Semester-long to-do list and it was nice to be able to cross them off. Now we're in finals week. I think this is probably my favorite week of the semester. Most people think that finals would be the worst, but the way it works out in college is that I may have one or two things to do every day, but then the rest of the day is totally free. Me and all my friends are pretty much just spending this time hanging out before summer comes and we all go back home. I'm not too worried about the finals I have. None of them seem too hard, and some of them I just have to show up and fill out a class evaluation.

Since I last posted I had my Junior Recital. In the music department you have to give a 15-20 minute recital your Junior year and then at least a 45 minute one your Senior year. I think I mentioned before how I heard an art major talking about her art show by saying that it was cool to show off her homework, what she was up til midnight most nights doing. These recitals are sort of the same thing. I guess I should say that it went really well. I was mostly just glad to get it over with so I can start thinking about the Senior recital.

With the weather finally turning nice around here it's amazing to see everyone coming out of their dorm rooms like bears coming out of hibernation. The window in my room faces out on a lawn between three residence halls and there are constantly people out there throwing balls around, playing cornhole, or just relaxing in the sun. And there's always tennis going on these days. And especially this last week all of the trees and shrubs and flowers are coming into bloom at once. It sounds dumb, but when I visited as a senior in HS the campus was part of the reason I really wanted to go here.

But on to more manly things...I played Tennis Ball Golf for the first time the other day. It's pretty much just golf with a tennis ball and trees instead of holes. I have always seen other people play but never gotten the chance to myself. Needless to say I wasn't very good. I did win one hole and it even went over the Riley Creek. I think I was the only one in the group who didn't go into the creek. I've also been getting out to play Ultimate Frisbee more and more these last couple weeks. Usually I have choir when it's going on, but that's all ending now. I really appreciate that the hard-core Ultimate guys that play three or four days a week are welcoming enough to let people with no talent to get into the game. I even scored a goal the other day (mostly on accident, but who's keeping track?).

I think that's it for now. Maybe I'll keep you all updated on all the exciting things I get to do this week in all my free time. Until then, peace out.