Finals are rapidly approaching, and it has been tough for a lot of my friends to set the time aside to figure out how to study for them. I have been fortunate – most of my finals are in essay form rather than multiple-choice form, and I have the time to work on them outside of class. I am rather excited about this because it allows me to prepare to ensure that I get the best possible grade I can.

As far as my grades go, I really want to end all of my classes with A’s. I only have one class that I have a B+ in, and I’m really hopeful that the final will be the grades I need to boost my grade-point average. I’m excited for the semester to come to a close, but it scares me – how am I almost done with my first semester of college?

In the middle of next week, I travel home to see my family and friends. I am going to get my hair cut, and maybe I will start to feel like myself again.

Happy holidays, and good luck on finals, everyone!