i should have known.

for the last five years of my life at the beginning of each semester and sometime around finals week i get sick. very sick. it's called the semester sick monster around here and for some reason i believed that being pregnant would give me superwoman powers and i would not suffer during my last round of finals (ever!!). i should have known. i am one sick pregnant lady. good thing my husband has gotten several rounds of semester sick monster experience in throughout the years because he is now a pro and hopefully i will be feeling well by the time my graduation ceremony rolls around.

it is official: i have completed my studies as a business school undergrad.
i had a brief moment of panic following my three hour advanced spanish final. during the final hour, we had to write a 200 word composition on what changes we would make politically, economically, socially, and environmentally if we were elected president. i wrote about 7 sentences and got stuck. we never learned any vocabulary on politics - i don't even like politics in english! i drew a line and began writing (in spanish) an essay about why my professor shouldn't fail me on my final. he emailed me yesterday and told me how unorthodox my composition was but that he appreciated my efforts. i passed (barely)!!
i have officially accomplished what i set out to do five years ago - find my little place in the world where i could bring something to the table. it feels so good!

another turn of good luck: i got the very last cap and gown made for short people. the lady was rambling on and on about how they were out of the set for that height and how all they had left was the set made for 5'8" and up (i'm 5'2'!!). she suggested wearing heels. i looked at her like she was crazy (me? heels?). she gave me a quick once over and started digging for a back up plan. luckily, she found one. 

happy monday everyone!
lindsey and will