I’m going to be honest with you. Being a law student, to me holiday times are synonymous with the most awful, stressful time of the year. I know, that’s awful. But it’s true. So on the one hand I’m thinking “Yaayyyy!!! Thanksgiving!” and on the other I’m thinking “Shoot me!!! Only three studying weeks left before the final exams that determine 95% percent of my grades which all of my potential employers will judge me by!” I did not do as well as I wanted to last year, and I’m putting the pressure on myself to do better this year. It is frustrating the heck out of me because, unlike in college, this material DOES NOT come naturally to me. Quite the opposite. Combine that with job searching, externship searching, travel arranging, budgeting, volunteering, xmas shopping, hormones, and general personal things and…
Don’t worry, I’ll make an effort not to hit the wine until after finals. But seriously, I’m not fishing for your sympathy. I’m just keepin’ it real. This is my outlet after all. Right now I’m just trying to do one thing at a time. Take deep breaths. And remember to eat.
Lunch: romaine lettuce salad topped with avocado, salmon, pomegranate seeds, and cesar dressing
Afternoon Snack: Cascadian Farms honey nut O’s with sliced banana and almond milk
Dinner: arugula pesto pasta that I made yesterday!
Tonight for dinner I added chicken sausage to it! YUM!
Stress Reliever Plate of Brownies that I Destroyed in a Day Snacked on:
You can expect to see a lot of baked goods in the near future. Baking is what I do when I’m supposed to be doing a million other things.
Deep breaths.Ā
Thanks for reading! I’m sorry for the rant.
-Lauren
7 Responses
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean
you and me both! i’m SUCH a stress baker š
Lauren
HAHA, I’m glad I’m not the only one! š
Lee
Just try to take it one day at a time. You’ll get through it.
Helen
Rant away girl rant away. Tis the season for stress. I am taking a mental health day tomorrow because of how hectic things have been lately š
Monique Koch
I can understand why you’re stressed. You have so much on your plate. The good thing is you’re remembering to eat. I forget about that when I get stressed.
Looking forward to trying out your bake goods
Jessica
Your pasta looks great! And pretty, too!
Lauren
Shoot, I meant to tweet you an optimistic “hang in there” message when you said you were going to start drinking. P.S. You’re the second person to say that this week — the first was my mom. Baking is totally what I do when I should be doing other things š I hate how school puts a damper on the holidays. Give yourself a break and don’t think about school for even a second on Thanksgiving. In the meantime, rant all you want!