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Life feels really busy right now, but it's a kind of busy I've never really felt before. I suppose in the first year of this new adventure, almost anything familiar can be felt anew. I was thinking of comparing it to the spring of grade 11, when I had.. let me see- Starbucks work experience, 4-8 hours a week (I'd come home smelling of fresh coffee), piano lessons plus tap class at night on Thursdays, Psych AP and English AP taking turns piling work on me (and sometimes, they do not even take turns), Chinese school on Saturdays..... It felt so overwhelming, and it was like a test of endurance, living through those weeks until it gradually winded down in May, after the two AP exams. I said at that time, it was the busiest I've ever been in my life. Funny enough, grade 12 didn't even compare to those few weeks, even during the busiest times when we got ready for Hoops4Hope.

Now, looking back at that "schedule", the differences are astounding. First of all, most of it wasn't very fun. It certainly gave me a taste of how busy life can be, and I suppose time management was something I must've improved on. But, compared to today's schedule is almost like comparing the differences of work level between high school and university. I feel so independent, so adult. Not a huge difference in the maturity department, however. Hahaha. Certainly, there is progression- new experiences, new thoughts, revelations.. Feeling adult, and mature are quite different.

So, differences. The work load hasn't eased up, although I must say for the most part, I'm enjoying second term more than the first! So, of course if work load is either constant, or increasing, then you can guess how busy it can be if things are added to it. And man, there are many, many things.

I am content with the way my life is now, and I can say that at this moment, I'm truly happy I chose to come to McGill (however, it may change if you ask me later, eg. the Sunday night before Webwork is due). The people I met, the new experiences... It's been fun. One of the best aspects of university- the contuity of people you pass through. I keep meeting people, there is the potential to meet a new person, a new acquaintance, a newclassmate, a new friend every single day. This balance of juggling school, recreational, and practical needs is something I'm still fiddling with. Being pro-active about maintaining or deepening friendships- so essential now that people are spread out everywhere, each in their own Venn Diagram bubble, with their own neighbouring circles that shift or drift away.

My rough plans for the week? It's slowly forming a loose framework, but right now, I'm going to nap.

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