Work/ School Balance

So my life for the past week has been one thing. My portfolio. Okay, it’s been longer than that. I’ve also been trying to manage work, my house coming, my needy dog, and my other class. Needless to say, I’ve had no life. Well, it’s not like I had much of one before.

Today, about 20 minutes ago I was able to hit print and complete my rough draft of the completed portfolio. Does it need work still? Yes. Am I ready to crawl into bed and watch Sunday Movie night? Yes. Am I opening the binder that currently houses the 64 pages of my portfolio? No. I am not touching that binder until tomorrow. I need a break.

One of the “papers” I picked for this was an emotional short story I wrote for my Creative Writing class. That story tore me apart today. It is about a girl who has no choice but to move into her deceased father’s house who died. Her other option was homelessness. As she walks through the house memories flood her of her father abusing her. It’s a short story so it only touches on the memories, but the feeling is there. The end is gut wrenching for anyone who has been abused. I felt like I’d broken open old wounds of my soul. The story wasn’t about me, there are times I wish the ending were true. Maybe that’s the hope of victims everywhere. Either way, I had to put on a show that was upbeat and combined with ice cream and some cuddling with the dog, an hour later I was back to my old self.

It’s all done now and I can relax for the night.

Update on the house: I have an address!!! Settlement is tentatively scheduled for Friday so hopefully I’ll have a double wide on my property in the near future. Fingers crossed!

Have a great week everyone. I am going to relax.