End of the Semester Stress

The end of the semester is upon us and I have been working frantically to make sure I finish everything. All the papers are done - now I can turn my attention towards the exams and grading. I have a set of papers for 101 to grade (hopefully that will not take long, I'm planning on knocking those out on Saturday) while 110 has extra credit for the midterm from October. Yes, I am that far behind. Would you like to see how messy the apartment is? Anyway, I do not have to study too intensely for my finals (I hope) so I'm planning to spending the rest of this week on finishing work then moving on to my exams. And if I don't finish the 110 stuff, I might have to just hand it over. Happens to the best of us. I did survive the reading exam - barely. It took me 5.5 hours and I was the second person to complete their essays. I'll know Monday if I passed. NERVES, the nerves have kicked in and made me shaky. I love stress! Stress is the reason for the season, right? Anyway, I have a week of work, exams, cleaning and packing before my husband and myself load our tails onto a plane at 7 in the morning (unholy hour where the sun is not awake) to return to Georgia next Friday. WOOT! Then we'll be able to relax somewhat - I mean thesis work never ends and I have to get my syllabus/first 2 weeks of lectures for 101 ready but beyond that who cares? We have family to visit, friends to see and tons of food to eat. I am so excited to go home; it will be so nice to see my family again since I haven't be able to see them for a full year :( It's hard to be here. But this might be our last Christmas traveling so far! David's applications are in, cross your fingers and hope that Emory gives us lots of money and covers everything!