So this past week has been reading week at the seminary. For those who do not know what reading week is, reading week is a time when we don’t have classes- it is more of a break or “catch up” week. I always have high hopes during reading week. I am going to catch up on all the reading I fell behind with, or I am going to get that paper started/finished. However, I never accomplish half of what I set out to do.
I justify it with that I need a break or that I will get to it later in the week and I never start — but the last two “breaks” that I have had my car is the reason that I fail to accomplish my long laundry list of educational tasks.
Last Monday I was motivated enough to go to the seminary and pick out a bunch of books that I was going to read this week. I was going to get a jump start on my papers for the first time. However, on my way back home — within a mile of my apartment my car would no longer drive. I was stuck in front of a light with a line of traffic behind me. I put my fourway lights on pushed my car to the side of the road and walked home.
We live near a garage so they towed it and told me that it needed a new clutch. To pricey for a car that I could take out drinking with me- that has a number of smaller problems — so I have been out of a car this week.
Instead of reading and writing papers, I have been trying to search for a cheap but reliable car and I have been walking here and there to get things done. Great exercise! But not so good on my mission of school work.
Granted I have gotten some stuff done, but not as much as I would of liked.
But here we are on a Saturay night — getting stuff done – but earlier today we were able to pick up our “new” car. We picked up a 94 Buick Century. SWEET car……so nice that the Mrs. would rather drive it than the one that she currently drives. I am just happy that I do not have to figure out next week with only one car.
So I am back in the game– I will be finishing one paper tonight and then tomorrow I will finish up my reading for next week.
It will get done, I am sure of it. I just can’t have too many more breaks like this or I will need a month to get everything done!!!
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