Coming to a Conclusion

This week is Dead Week at the University of Oklahoma. In other parts of the country, this week before finals is often marked by having classes cancelled and students studying furiously for finals in the library. Not so here. At this institution of higher learning on the prairie, students are expected to go to class, be turning in final papers and large assignments, while also studying for and dreading finals week.
We continue to call it Dead Week, even though campus is not "dead" from the lack of students the way it is at other universities. I think it's because every student here is mentally done. Campus is filled with zombies chugging coffee and popping adderall.
However, for Jillian, this is a pretty chill week. Out of my 18 hours of courses, 9 are finished. Either they are online and I have reached the minimum points to receive an A, or it is a class without a final and only asked for a paper which I already turned in. For my other 3 courses I have, I have one professor who teaches 2 of them and he cancelled class this week. Praise be! The third is a pretty chill, easy class for me. I don't have any more projects, and only need to prepare for exams which I am not worried about.
I honestly don't know where the semester went. it seems like yesterday I was looking forward to my classes and living with my best friend. Now I am approaching the official half way point of my senior year. So many things accomplished, enjoyed, and experienced. So many things I wanted to do, but did not.

Me blazing through this Dead Week without a care in the world.

This week I am sending out all my positive vibes to those who have a less forgiving Dead Week. While others frantically write final papers, I am calmly reflecting on my semester and planning for the future. It's a strange feeling being so relaxed at this time of the year, but you definitely
won't hear me complain!