So we've almost been back in Goshen for a month now! The winter weather is becoming more bearable, simply because I'm getting used to it. In fact, 27 (today) even feels warm, compared to temperatures a week or two ago of negative 20 (not including wind chill)...

Classes are picking up. I have an 8-10 page paper for Hebrew Scriptures due in two weeks (!), and two shorter papers due this coming week. I would be working on those now, but I felt like procrastinating for another 15 minutes. :) I'm really enjoying my classes, but I keep having to remember to make time to take breaks! 15 credit hours, choir, and working 9 hours in the library take up a lot of time during the week.

I'm also feeling a bit stressed with regards to "future" issues. My friends and I haven't finalized spring break plans (three weeks!), nor have we officially decided how housing is working next year. That's become a bigger issue than I expected, unfortunately, mostly because of my friends' and my SST plans. Also, I'm applying for several things to do this summer, but I won't hear about those for a while. It's kind of hard for me to wait!

But, regardless of all the new stresses and classwork that never ends, I have found some time, mostly on the weekends, to enjoy myself. There have been several music and theater senior recitals recently, which have been excellent. I enjoy going to support my classmates in their productions. Also last weekend, as you'll note in the pictures, a large group of my friends dressed up funky and went to Steak 'n' Shake, for absolutely no reason. It was a lot of fun! I am also pumped for Kickoff tonight, which is the talent show every semester. I'm sure it will be great.

Enjoy the last hours of January! :)