They don’t call it dead week for no reason… This week has definitely been the hardest one of the entire term. The stress of all the work I have to get done has been overwhelming. Luckily, since I only have projects and papers instead of final tests, I get to go home this Sunday. However, as happy as I am to be heading home to California to see my family, this is also what has been distracting me from my school work the most this week. I have to finish two projects, write a paper and pack up my entire apartment by sunday. I think I see an all-nighter in my future. In addition to all of the tasks I need to accomplish, I want to make time to see my friends one last time before we all take off for two months. Trying to balance all of this has proved extremely difficult. I will be in the middle of working on one task, but won’t be able to focus because I’m too busy thinking about one of the other ones I have yet to accomplish. Also in the back of my mind this entire week is that I have an 89 percent in literally every one of my classes. This adds to the stress and distraction because I not only want to get my work done early, but I also NEED to do it well (which is really hard considering everything that I’ve already complained about). Dead week has definitely gotten the best of me, but I just keep telling myself, “only three more days. You can do it.”