Can't Wait for Break!!!

So like my last post so eloquently said, I'm busy and stressed. Pretty much to the max. But as I continue to check things off my list, I can start looking forward to Friday. Obviously, not to the two midterms that I have to take, but to what comes after they are over.

I know a lot of my friends are looking forward to going home, sitting around, vegging, and most importantly, relaxing. That sounds pretty nice......but not terribly exciting either. :)

I'm frantically working this work, but not because I want lots of free time over break. I'm working my tail off (running on barely six hours of sleep every night- ugh!) so that next week, when this is all over, and I'm not worrying about homework anymore,.....I can go to Germany!!!!

I'm SOOOOOO excited!!!!! My whole family is going together. We have enough people going (10) that we get to have our own personal tour guide. My grandma actually got to plan the trip herself! And, as any good upstanding Lutheran woman would do, she decided that the trip's theme would be "A Walk in the Life of Martin Luther." No really, I'm not kidding. :) We're really doing that. It just wouldn't be proper for a group of Lutheran Norwegians to travel to Germany and not pay the proper respect to Luther that he deserves! We'll visit where he grew up, where he nailed the ninety-five theses, where he was married, etc...

Of course, if you're not Lutheran and have no idea what I'm talking about you should know that we're also visiting a bunch of other places as well, including castles, a concentration camp, the city of Berlin and so much more! I'm not really familiar with famous places in Germany, but I'm sure when I get back I'll have lots to tell!

Seniors, here's another verse for stress and anxiety, which I know I'm still feeling this week
Safe travels!
~Anna

"No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with testing he will also provide the way out that you may be able to endure it." -I Corithians 10: 13

Fickle Fate

Fate is a funny thing. One day you might have absolutely no cares in the world...and the next day you're guaranteed to be busy from when you open your eyes that morning to when your head hits the pillow at night.

For instance, last week was relatively low-key for me. I was able to do a little delaying and procrastinating, and still managed to finish what I needed to, in a reasonable time.

And (of course!) Fate would have it that the week before spring break, when I'm trying to pack, clean, get laundry together, and find the passport, I also have a major paidiea paper due (not quite written), job applications to turn in (not quite finished), a resume for my job applications to create (also not quite finished), a religion project (...to start!), J-term study abroad opportunities to start looking at, rooming options for next year to figure out, doctor appointments to go to, the usual homework to finish, and -oh yeah, one more tiny little thing- MIDTERMS TO STUDY FOR!!!

Needless to say, I'm a bit frazzled. To say the least, I'm stressing. Unnecessary to mention, I'm getting just a little frantic. -Ok, you get the picture!-

I wish I had some clever, pithy saying to make my week thus far seem comical, and light-hearted. How about..... It's only Monday!

I hope Seniors, like myself, remember to breathe, stay focused, and Getter done!
It also wouldn't hurt to say a quick prayer and to read the verse at the bottom of this blog :)
Good luck y'all!
~Anna

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." ~Philippians 4: 6-7

The Mikado

There are many awesome opportunities to partake in at Luther. I have always known of the sports, classes, J-term study abroad, clubs, and choral activities. But, what I didn't realize is that Luther offers a plethora of CAF sponsored shows.

Tonight's show was an opera entitled "The Mikado." I've never been to an opera before, so I was a little wary of what to expect from the night. I thought it would be five hours of really high-pitched singing that you couldn't understand anyway because it's in another language.

Boy, was I wrong!!!

The opera was in English. The singing was absolutely stunning! It was only three hours. :) And, much to my surprise, it was really comical! The jokes were great (a few Luther references were even dropped, including one about the Whippy Dip!) My roommate, Christy, and I laughed the entire second half!

It was a really nice break from the crazy week (especially the Paideia research papers going on right now!) Once again I'm reminded how awesome it is to be going to Luther! Everyday something proves that it's the perfect fit for me!

I hope all of the Seniors are loving life-and that Senioritis hasn't quite set in yet! (At least make it until Spring Break!)

~Bye y'all!
Anna

"The Lord is my sheperd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." ~Psalm 23: 4