Sharing Stress

As the end of the semester approaches, I wonder what is the best way to deal with the impending stress. You hear a lot of people talking about what they are doing to study, how far on their final memo they have progressed, and all they still have to do, and having these discussions can have at least two different effects. On the one hand it can cause you to feel a bond of companionship, a camaraderie with your fellow students as we are all in this together. On the other-hand, it can induce worries that arise only "but for" the conversations. By this time of the year, if you have not figured out for yourself what the best way to work on memos, brief cases, make outlines, or learn the material is, then you have a valid reason to stress. Otherwise, I think it is reasonable to say that we all know what we are doing. Now I have never been one to need to vent my stress to others, and I understand that for certain people discussing how stressed they are actually helps, but for me I would rather talk about something else and stress by myself, which means that if I am going to study at the library, I am going to have to make a b-line for the study carousel.

Besides the school work, this has been a pretty good week. I have been consistently working out this semester, and although this takes some time out of my day, it also helps clear my head and keeps me focused during the time I am studying. I also made croissants for the Environmental Club Bake sale which has been going on all week. I sat at the table yesterday afternoon trying to sell cookies to raise money and had a conversation with the girls at the Rigos Bar Review table, and one was so frustrated with Pres. Bush she wanted violent people's uprising. It is nice to meet some ultra-liberals at the school. I know there are others, but there are more young pro-business conservatives at law school than I have had to be around in the last 10 years combined. I am all for an occasional political debate, but as a friend once wisely said, sometimes you just want to have a conversation with someone who see things the way you do. That is the kind of venting that can relieve stress.

But before I get too caught up with thinking about violent takeovers, back to property