Mid-term week

Incredibly, the first half of the semester has rushed by at a rapid rate and that said it is already mid-term week. In some respects, it's a more challenging time period than finals.

Students still have classes to attend (whether or not they actually choose to go depends), jobs to work, and on top of that have to prep for either exams, papers or projects.

It's a highly stressful time period that is rewarded with a two-day break on the Thursday and Friday in mid-October.

I will admit that I have been traditionally a slow starter throughout my schooling career, really since high school, and always spend the time after mid-term break playing catch-up. It always ends up where I dig holes and then spend the rest of the time recovering. I can't say I'm proud of it but after doing it now for many successive semesters, it's become old hat.

So suffice to say the rest of the semester will be a crucial time for recovering and examining the future, both in class and work opportunities.