*Theme song to the movie Jaws*

Its that time again... where has the semester gone? Seems like we were just getting started and trying to get used to our new schedules and unfamiliar teachers. Today marks the day for people who don't know, the offical start of CMU Finals week. Joy and exhilaration for some people; fear, despair, and nervousness for almost all of the others. I must tell you, I am definitley one of the others. It seems like most of my teachers feel the need to put a huge weight on the final exam where as I really don't see the need. In all of my classes, we have had many tests and papers which have shown to you once already that we know the material you've "taught" us, so why must we endure this kind of stress and struggle to try and do it all over again in a "cumulative" sort of fashion? Especially when we have been tested on this material once, then again on mid-terms, and now again on the final? Some things I do not understand.

All this school talk is giving me a headache; on a lighter note, while this is exams week, it is also the pack up and leave week... yes thats right.. home!! Looks like I will be departing the MTP sometime Friday morning after furiously packing all my crap into the car. Most definitley looking forward to going home, it will be a nice break from the "routine" here at school. Looks like it has been a successful first year here at CMU, and looking forward to an even better one next year. With that said, check back here in the future, I am working on a photo slideshow for the year.. should be good.

-jw