If you are reading, keep it up. It makes me try harder to have interesting things on here. I promise I will try harder to keep you entertained.
This summer is going to be a frustrating and rewarding experience.
I am going to finish up my last required class in a week. My last required class forever. And, while I still decided to take a summer class "for fun" and because I don't know what else to do with myself, it really is over, kids.
I take comps at the start of September so I will be studying my ass off. Meanwhile, I am also going to be keeping my sanity by riding my bike. I have pledged not only to my advisors to study my ass off and pass comps but also to the wonderful ladies that I ride with to start showing up to rides that the race club in town puts on weekly. Am I scared shitless, yes. Should I be? A little. But it's all part of that bigger plan - to ride the century that I have been promising myself I would do since my senior year of college. It's a crazy goal but a good one to have.
And it keeps my mind on track in these trying times. Not only am I dealing with the best exams of my life but also my boyfriend has decided a life of academia is not his thing. He moves back to the east coast in a few weeks and I will still be here in sucksville. The good news is I have an amazing roommate, a lot of great women to ride with, a bike, my best friend (my dog), and a pool. That's still a damn good summer, I think.
Look forward to more posts from here on out whether they be about my papers, teaching, dog, or bike. I promise to keep it UTD from here on out. I mean, I'd look like an idiot if I didn't.
