In the second semester of senior year it's hard not get nostalgic about everything. And I mean everything. Other seniors will attest to the fact that we torture ourselves by reminding everyone around us that whatever we're doing, we're doing for the last time. Example: "It's the last time I'll come back to campus from a winter break." "It's my last first day of classes!" "It's my last..." well, you get the picture. It's silly and futile, of course, because during the final days of anything the worst way they can be spent is in fear of the end.    

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Most of us arrived back on campus just under two weeks ago, and yet it feels like we never left...it feels as if we've  been back for months.  It's always easy to get back into the daily routine of things here...things just fall back into place and pick up where they left off.  That's not to say it isn't exciting, however, because it is!  Getting to see all of your friends again after a 5 week break is one of the best parts about getting back to campus.

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I adore finals week. No sarcasm intended. It's true that the prospect of a December and most of January away from exams, 8:30 classes and the 24-hour-room sounds appealing. But really, finals week was wonderful, and it marked a welcome close to a whirlwind semester I still can’t grasp is over.

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