The things I do to avoid studying

GAH... just a few days left here and all I want to do is NOT STUDY.  Welcome to the life of a college kid.  But my argument is that studying for finals here is even worse than in the States.  Here's why:

I'm in another country.  And there are adventures to be had.

Independent learning = not my style.  That is a legitimate equation. 

...If I knew how to do it all, WHY would I be paying you to teach me????

Exams worth 100% of your grade.  Enough said.

Reading lists of "optional books".  Ok, if it's optional, I'm not going to read it. 

They have a real deal Reading Week, which means you have an entire WEEK to READ. 

...Nobody can do that.  Hence, distractions become numerous*. 

*See: my blog about going to Edinburgh.

So, I've watched some really great movies with the roomies (cue: Volcano, Elf), headed out to Dolan's for some late night trad music, spent too much money at the Milk Market, facebook-stalked every single one of my friends (Yes, you too.  Trust me.), and lost my wallet.  Oh yeah, I lost my wallet. 

Things in my wallet... oooooo a game!

1. Credit Card (for buying things),

2. Driver's License (for driving my wonderful little Honda Accord as soon as I get back to Washington),

3. My University of Limerick ID (necessary to sit any exam here),

and 4. My calling card (to call friends back home who are getting MARRIED). 

Are we freaking out? We're freaking out.  Just ask my mom.  I think that was the most inaudible skype conversation in the history of skype conversations.

And then of course there's the packing side of things.  How am I supposed to find time for that?  How am I supposed to find room for all my stuff??  You know those little Russian dolls, where one fits inside another fits inside another?  I'm playing that game... with my luggage.  It's fun.

And guess what's happening on Friday?  Well, my second-to-last exam is what happens.  But guess what also happens?  The fam is coming to Ireland!!! Woot!  So excited to see them all!  But of course that means this adventure really is coming to an end.  Friends are leaving, things are being packed up, family is coming for the holidays... I feel like all of my chapters are closing too fast!!  STOP IT WORLD!