Midterm madness, but that's not all

I don't know about you, but midterms snuck up on me quite quickly this semester. This post is being written in between two of those exams.

The only physical exams I'll be taking are for closely related courses taught by the same professor. I feel confident about how I did on the first one, and I'm not necessarily sweating the second one either. However, it's definitely a lot of information to remember and it's hard to be sure that you're going to be able to retain everything long enough.

The fact that the tests are 100% essay based makes it just that much harder, especially on my ever-so delicate wrists that have become so accustomed to typing anything and everything.

If that were the end of the madness, I'd have little to worry about.

But wait, there's more:

As the Co-Editor-In-Chief of the 1851 Chronicle, it's always exciting to see a new issue of the paper come out. But, it doesn't happen without a fair share of challenges. There's plenty of reading, re-reading and more reading after that to be done before it can go to print, and even then, mistakes still happen.

That's why I'll be on campus for about 14 hours today, worrying about tests, work, and getting close to wrapping up the paper.

It's fun, exciting work for the most part but that doesn't mean I'm not looking forward to next week, especially now that the two research papers I have (for those same history courses I'm taking exams for today) have been pushed back a week.

What gets me through with such a heavy load? It's nothing more than a healthy balance of procrastination and hard work. There's nothing wrong with pushing studying back an hour to play a game of MVP Baseball 2005, or to browse Facebook. But I've learned that these things, while they technically do get in the way of getting things done, can actually be beneficial when crunch time comes.

How's your week been?

October Preview: Wide range of events and activities all month long

It's hard to think of any one month that is the busiest for the Office of Student Activities, except for June of course.

But, in terms of the fall semester, it's looking like October might come out on top. There is a full slate of events throughout the month that cover a wide range of interests. Basically, you're bound to find something that you'll want to do.

Of course, there are ticket sales to a variety of off-campus events at a great rate. We're currently selling tickets to the New England Revolution game on October 15 at Gillette Stadium. Wouldn't that be a great way to welcome family and friends to the area for Family, Friends and Alumni Weekend?

If you're looking for a way to get in the Halloween spirit ahead of LCR's annual Creeps and Ghouls dance, tickets for the Boston Ghost Tour on the night of October 22 are available for $10 each at the Office of Student Activities.

The most activity, though, is happening right here on campus. Next week is Lasell's annual spirit week, featuring free T-shirts for each class, the first ever nugget eating competition as well as Family Feud, Lasell style!

Spirit Week runs directly into Family, Friends and Alumni Weekend, which features plenty of trips of its own, as well as movie nights, a mentalist duo, river day canoe races and the undefeated rugby club's lone home game of the season.

Also in October: CAB Fright Fest tickets, Class of 2012 pumpkin carving, the All for Haiti talent show benefitting victims of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and the more recent disaster in Japan, as well as various visiting musicians, comedians and the ghost hunter, John Zaffis.

Which event(s) are you most looking forward to?