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Summits within reach

Don't look now...but I think things are turning around!
Today I got my language acquisition exam back, and I got a 99% and the professor told me I got the highest grade in the class. Suddenly staying in for the most of Halloween weekend doesn't seem so bad...maybe even worth it? I think the biggest problem I've had with this semester and why I feel down a lot is I feel like I'm working so hard and sacrificing so much and not getting anything out of it. I mean who wants to work their butt off and not see any results? It's been a huge uphill climb, but suddenly I see the summit and it's closer than I thought it was.

I'm going to Belchertown this weekend so visit adopted east coast family, the marathon will be here soon and I'll see how far I've come in my training, I get to go home in 2 weeks so I can see my best friends and my family, I can't wait to move in with Nina and decorate our common room with random city things and owls, and then in a mere month in Christmas break! - and I survived first semester junior year! Whew.
I had lunch with my good friend Shane the other day, I was opening up to him and telling him everything - as he always gets me to do somehow - and when I was finished with my schpeal he goes, "Katie...welcome to junior year. Everything falls apart." It's true. First semester everything falls apart, then senior year you put it back together. Then when I graduate everything I know falls apart again and I get to put it back together.
But that's life, a series of things falling apart and better things falling together. If life were static and everything happened like waves rolling on the shore, then you'd never know how much you can handle. Granted, my situation is not bad at all, relatively speaking. But it's the worst it's been for me, so if I know I can handle this, I know I can handle other things that are harder. If that makes sense.

But regardless, I'm so ecstatic right now I can hardly stand it. And it's the first time this has happened in a while..and the best part is I did it for myself, by myself. And I think that makes it the best part. Maybe all I needed was an attitude change.

And now...my gym date with Julie!

love love love,
me

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