16 April 2010

It's like an eternal p-day

On the mission, Wednesdays (a.k.a. p-day) were long awaited, and coveted.  The end of the mission brought the promise of what I liked to think of as the "eternal p-day".  With the end of the semester (as well as my undergrad career) nearing, I have begun to feel like I did at the end of my mission.  I can remember thinking how nice it would be to just be done.  I fully understood and realized that while "real life" would not be all I was cracking it up to be, it would still be fabulous.  And it was!  And now, similarly, I realize "real life" will not be all that amazing (likely pretty boring, actually), but there won't be homework!  There won't be term papers!  There won't be grades!  Seriously, I don't think life can look any greener. (in that aspect anyway.  Don't ask me what I'm going to do afterward; I still don't know)  Don't get me wrong, I like learning.  I just don't like learning for a grade.  It takes the fun out of it.  And learning, above all, should be enjoyable.  One week from today, I will be officially graduated.  And free.  Long live p-days!