An hour ago, I decided to lie down in bed for a minute, which turned into an impromptu nap. Thankfully, it was short, but it was definitely not something I needed to spend my precious time doing. Between now and Friday evening, I have to do the following:

• Study for my five-chapter comprehensive Chinese midterm
• Write an outline/tentative script of sorts for this outlandish love story/tragedy musical for oral Chinese
• …learn and memorize dialogue and lyrics for above musical
• Pack for my upcoming weekend getaway to Nanjing
• Finish planning my Nanjing itinerary: book hostel, pick out which sights to see, etc
• LAUNDRY
• Tidy up my room a little so it’s not an absolute mess when I get back from traveling

I barely have time to breathe, let alone do anything else, as my pending exams are going to be the death of me. Which is why this week, my motto is “rest is for the weak.” Rest? Who has time for that?

Tags: exams

As of 11:45a.m. today, I have officially completed my fall semester abroad.

It’s so surreal, to be finished with such an intensive semester. No more 听写 (tīng​xiě​ / dictation) to prepare for, no more 生词 (shēng​cí​ / new words) to learn, no more new 语法 (yǔ​fǎ​ / grammar) structures to learn… the semester is over. I’m done.

Now, I have two days to party it up in celebration of successfully completing my semester (my final exam went very well!) as well as pack for the opportunity of a lifetime I’ll have in December: a whole month of traveling, what?!

Tags: exams