Life as a Student

My life as a student is coming to an end, soon. And as much as I dislike assignments and projects, they really aren't so bad. After four years of school, I know how much effort / time I need to put in to get a decent mark. About time, eh? Anyways, as the end of the term comes closer and closer, there are a few things I'd like to reflect on. (Mind you, I may do another "refection" after I am officially done, as well).

LIST OF THINGS I WILL MISS ABOUT BEING A STUDENT:

Getting up whenever I want to.
Sure, I have a couple 8:30am classes, and I usually make it there at some point. Yes, I am notorious for being late for class. Sometimes I really have trouble getting up, in which case I either skip, or get up at 8:15, put on a hat, throw on jeans and sweatshirt and walk out the door.

Wearing whatever I want to.
Not that I wear PJ's to class or anything. I usually try to put in some effort to put myself together. But if I'm running short on time, feel lazy, got up late, etc etc. I can always feel comfortable hiding under my hat. Won't be able to do that for work...





All the fun and cheap extra curricular sports and clubs.
I think I took advantage of this in my 4A and definitely my 4B term. Salsa, bellydancing, yoga, dodgeball, volleyball, swimming, etc etc. Where else can you join a dodgeball league for only $7 per person?! Or $110 per team?! Or $25 for an entire 4 months of yoga!? There is definitely nowhere cheaper where you can do all this than school! Not to mention all the fun people you meet.


The classroom or dynamic learning environment.
I guess things can get the "same old" and pretty boring in engineering classes, but what I was referring to was my Speech Communications (SPCOM) class. Everyone was there to improve their pubic speaking, and we were all very supportive of one another. It was a very nurturing and encouraging environment where we all shared in our fears or speaking, but also shared in how we all overcame it and enjoyed it.




Being a poor and starving student.
I use that as both a reason and excuse for not spending money. Whether it be on eating out, or buying things, going places, jumping at great bargains and hearing the word "sale" from a mile away. I can just say that I'm a poor, starving student and everyone nods and understands. When I become a working professional, I will be expected to be generous, buy things at regular price and what not. I no longer have an excuse for being stingy... (Having said that, I got my student card renewed until 2013, and will continue to buy the SPC card until then!)


There are more things, but I must be getting to sleep now. It is, after all, 11:30pm on a Friday night. I've been lazy all week and plan to get up early for a run and do lots of work tomorrow. I'll try to live my life as a student to the fullest in the next few weeks. Before I become a grown up and must conform to the ways of the working world. This is kind of scary just thinking about it. But like Mufasa from the Lion King says, "It is time."