Focus on the Good

Despite having a paper and an annotated bibliography due next week, let me count the positive things that have happened to me recently

1)Playing with clay and paint in fine arts. My fine arts professor likes to say, "I'm sure you don't get to do this in theology."
2)Being chosen to be an Orientation Assistant and having my workshop leader interview on Monday. I really want to be a workshop leader more,not just for getting paid, but also being able to connect with the same 25 students for 10 weeks. Experience planning lessons and leading a class is great for a future teacher! Unfortunately, I can't hold both positions as the training dates conflict.
3)Getting papers for my panel in NUCL--I'm going to be chairing a panel on female conflicts
4)Stress Reduction night (loved painting and getting a massage!)
5)Visit to the Portland Art Museum
6)Getting a B+ on my final short argument paper for lit studies
7)Living in Fields next year with my new roomie
8)Workshop leader interview (I'll know after Spring break if I got the position)
9)London study abroad meeting, and the possibility of going to Scotland, Ireland, and/or Paris
10)Meeting with THE best advisor ever, who tells me that I remind him of the importance of doing our best and hanging in there.

Well, off to dinner and then more reading. 2 more days!