I am so ready for this quarter to be over, to put things behind me and look forward. Drowning in projects and homework, I have recently forgotten the importance of setting things aside -- no matter how important and timely they may be -- to simply sit and just be. The thought reminds me of one of the baccalaureate speeches from two years ago. My memory has been failing me lately and high school seems so distant now, but I think it was Dr. Richard Hartzell who reminded us that sometimes, especially in this day and age, being is sometimes more important than the accustomed and often robotic "doing" that we find ourselves falling into.
So forget about the final projects, the study abroad applications and miscellaneous assignments. I'll be keeping those on the back burner for now as friends begin to leave for spring break. For now, there are sunny days, bikes and frisbees. I am so excited to be living above these people next year, and I am grateful to have wonderful friends here in Evanston.
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