The Light at the End of the Tunnel

I’ve been sitting in front of the computer for over 2 hours, chatting with 2 guys I don’t even know, talking about a subject I couldn’t care less about – “The Impact of Culture in Business Management in Japan.” Yuck! I’m sure international business is profitable for someone, but this is my least favorite class I’ve taken in grad school. We spent the first 20 minutes trying to get our online chat working correctly (and I hate wasting time). I was connected with each of my other group members, but all in separate chat boxes. They were connected to each other too, but in a separate chat box from me. Talk about Frustration City! I was nearly in tears and ready to pick up the good ‘ole telephone, but we couldn’t do that because our chat had to be “recorded” for the professor to read. Grrr. Aaron came to my rescue and got the kinks worked out. Thank God (seriously) for a husband that knows IT stuff!!!

The good news… I only have 6 weeks left. Not just for this class, but for my entire masters program! I can hardly wait – especially after nights like this.

I’ve already made a list of things I want to do when I’m finished with school. Here’s a few on my list…

1. Read a book – strictly for pleasure without having to memorize definitions, learn theories, or take notes.
2. Just sit on the front porch swing and look around outside – even in the cold and even if it’s snowing, I want to just sit for a while and take in what the outdoors looks like.
3. Shop – I can’t remember the last time I’ve gone to a store simply to look around. I’m not a huge fan of “just looking,” but Aaron likes to do this, so I have learned to enjoy it.
4. Take pictures like crazy – I’ve really had to limit my photography stuff because of time. I can’t wait to finish some things I’ve wanted to do for a long time (like my very own website) and start experimenting with more photography styles and software packages.
5. Sleep – I’m very ready to go to bed at a decent hour, not have to come home on my lunch hour to study or put on a load of laundry, fold clothes, etc.

Hooray, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter!