Today, I Like Lists

At this point in the semester, my ability to form coherent narratives is reserved for papers. Thus, I present to you a random list of random thoughts about life in and lessons from a PhD program on the West Coast.

- Taize on Wednesday evenings is the highlight of my week. (I was greatly disappointed this morning when I realized that today was Tuesday and not Wednesday...)
- Professors should not be allowed to assign homework after Thanksgiving if they expect us to also write 20 page papers.
- People who ask for my advice, ignore it and then proceed to whine to me because I was right annoy me.
- Pumpkin cheesecake is amazing.
- For the first time in my life, I had to document my health problems with my school. I am now a "differently abled student" and I am okay with that.
- Sleep has been relegated to an activity that I get to do in my free time. If only I had free time...
- Constant self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy are central to the process.
- MDivs who whine about having to write 10 page papers annoy me.
- Sometimes the best way to be a good friend is to not be a good friend.
- My health has to come first.
- I really like smoothies. And my Keurig.
- Sometimes I really am a horrible person. But it's okay because most of the time I am busying mothering the first year MDivs, so they forgive me.
- The best way to deal with never-ending to-do lists is to first not actually make the list and second to focus on getting through one thing at a time.
- It's okay if I only take 3 classes a semester.
- Having health problems is not a weakness. Neither is asking for help.
- I have some amazingly supportive classmates and friends.

And now, back to the never-ending world of paper-writing...