It’s a rainy Sunday afternoon in Evanston, which is ideal for staying in bed to take care of odds and ends. To follow-up my last few posts, my week did take a turn for the better. Here’s the latest:
1. Thursday: I was nervous about my presentation for the Asian American Studies Coffee/Tea Series (an opportunity for seniors to discuss their thesis work), but it actually went REALLY WELL. I was pretty stressed the night before because I was trying to juggle getting things organized plus writing a paper for another class. Not to mention the fact that this would be a more formal setting for me to talk about my thesis…and I was super self-conscious about it all since things are still “in-progress.” (Late Wednesday evening, a walk outside and a trip to Starbucks with Parv was a nice way to recalibrate.)
Anyway, I eventually prepared a talk specifically for the event = me talking for thirty minutes straight, whew. Then, the next hour was spent answering questions from professors as well as hearing feedback about different aspects of my project. The small group discussion was really what I needed to feel energized about my project, and the professors all had constructive things to say. And were generally really awesome to talk to (these are moments I’ll miss about college…)–all around a good experience.
2. Sociology Paper Contest: Although there was much work that could have been done on my Exum Award submission, I only had a limited amount of time given everything going on this week. That said, I spent a couple hours on revisions and submitted a copy of my paper on Friday. We’ll see if anything happens with it. I won the award last year, but my paper was very different and quite polished on its own at the time.
3. Weekend Getaway: Parv and I toyed with the idea of going to Boston over Memorial Day weekend. The idea dissolved after we realized it was a bad time to visit her older sister, who lives in the area. (The idea came up at dinner once when I expressed an interest in going away that weekend, perhaps to Washington, D.C.? But then Parv suggested Boston, and I liked the idea since I’ve never been there…well, been there and remembered it–being five doesn’t count…) I am still interested in getting away for a bit…any ideas are welcome. As well as offers to stay on couches :)
4. Yikes: I graduate in exactly two months–June 19, 2009.
5. A Relief: The block I was feeling at the beginning of the week finally lifted, and now I’m just steadily trying to get work done. Lots to do, of course, but hopefully I can just stay with it. One day at a time, going and going.
