winter quarter

My fifth quarter at Northwestern has come to an end and in all honesty, I couldn’t be happier that it’s over.

It was a roller coaster ride; a series of weeks filled with highs and lows… and most definitely my hardest one yet.

Yes, there were plenty of highs. I turned 20. I participated in a 30-hour Dance Marathon and we raised 1.2 million dollars. The weather was much milder than it has been in previous years. Recruitment led to a big group of new friends. I started running more and began training for my second half marathon (unsure if this should be categorized as a high, but runner’s high is a very real feeling, so I’m going to go with it). Also, I ate some delicious brunches… very important.

Unfortunately, the number of highs seemed to match the number of lows. Dropping a class, as necessary as it was, ended up being much more difficult than I could’ve imagined it to be. And even with a lighter course load, my schedule was jam-packed. I love all of the activities that I’m involved with. This quarter, they just seemed to fill up my time more than previously. I felt tired and stressed most days. I struggled even more trying to balance social life and often dealt with loneliness. Oh and the added fun bonus of trying to look for a summer job.

Life just became a little bit too much.

** This is NOT a “woe is me be sorry for me and pity me please” kind of post. **

This is more of a wow looking back the last few months have been tough. But they’re in the past now. Spring has sprung! The days are getting warm and happiness month still has 14 days left! Happiness month may have hit an itty bitty road block aka finals, but it is not over. Every day is blank slate and a new quarter will be a fresh start.

The sun is setting on winter quarter 2016 and I am eagerly awaiting the sun rise of spring.