Today, my parents got a new German Shepherd puppy! We named him Baymax after the Disney robot that we all love so much.  The whole school day, I was so antsy. I just wanted to finish the week, go visit my parents in Salem, and play with my new buddy Baymax. During my classes, I caught myself thinking of all the things I wanted to do with Baymax. I also thought about what supplies I needed to buy before I went home to see him. On my phone all day, I got lost in all these thoughts about playing and training the little munchkin that I almost forgot to study for my midterm tomorrow. I didn’t even get anything out of the ochem lecture today because I was too busy looking at dog pens. In a way, I guess these distractions became my motivation to finish all my work this week and study harder so that I could be one step closer to coming home for the weekend. I feel like without this new aspect of my life, I would’ve approached the midterm and the rest of the term with a more gloomy attitude. I feel like a new puppy was something I needed to bring up my mood. Being a student is just really stressful at times… I remember totally bombing my ochem test just a couple weeks ago, and I still haven’t recovered very well from it. When something like that brings you down, sometimes distracting yourself is a good way for a little recovery. You just need a little sunshine in your life at times like that to rekindle your passion and lighten up your mood so you can get back on your feet. I’m not saying to go out and get a puppy, but I’m saying to go find something you love to take your mind off those negative thoughts. No matter how hard something seems, if you have something to distract you and keep you happy, you’ll make it through!

Baymax, you’re my sunshine!

Sorry for the spam of pictures! I’m just a happy pants.