The Home Stretch!

Well, it's here. The last semester. Hard to believe that I've been at NCSU since August 2004. But anyway, yes, I'm old, enough of that.

I've been to each of my classes already; my Mechanics of Tissues and Requirements for Implants (whew!) class looks like it's going to be really interesting. And even though it's a MWF class, the professor says he's only going to lecture on Mondays and Wednesdays... sweet! Fridays are for the occasional quiz and for homework help. I also went to my fitness walking class, but the instructor was sick. Keegan had the same coach for his golf class and he said she canceled about 1/3 of his classes, so I'm thinking it won't be too difficult.

Today I had Spanish conversation and reading; I think it's going to really help improve my speaking- just in time for my Ecuador trip! It does seem pretty suspicious though that I can get a minor in Spanish without ever having to speak in Spanish; a conversation class isn't required to get a minor, but I need to learn to speak properly. That and the only other class that would fulfill my minor and fit into my schedule was from 8-8:55a.m. MWF. Uh, no thanks. It's my last semester, and I'm going to enjoy my 10 credit hours in all their 11:45-2:20 each day glory (except Fridays, where I have no class unless there's a quiz or I need homework help).

I know it looks like this semester will be a piece of cake, but senior design is going to be really challenging also. There's just so much ground to cover and I sometimes worry that I (and the rest of my group) may not have all the skills we need to test this device we've designed. It looks great in theory, but hopefully we won't hit a brick wall and discover that we have to use PVC pipe with a 5 inch diameter to support our patients or something.

So in other news, my winter break was pretty great; lots of relaxation. I was able to visit with a lot of my family, including going up to Virginia to spend several days with my dad. I also went to the Biltmore House with Keegan and his family; it was a lot of fun! Very gorgeous :o) Too bad it didn't snow though. Maybe later this month... or February. Or maybe just next year. Who knows? It may snow a lot where I end up next year- Philadelphia or Baltimore perhaps. All the grad school applications are in, along with the references, and I sent my GRE scores over a month ago (yet somehow Georgia Tech STILL says that I haven't sent them...), so now I just get to sit around and wait. My mom and I are planning to take trips to go up and visit the schools I get into, so that will be fun for us (I hope!).

4 months from today is campus-wide graduation for spring 2008! Yay!