Stressed and Overwhelmed are I.

I hate being stressed. These bags of emotions are just piling up and I'm not liking one bit of it. My mom left yesterday so that added to the stress. I'm kind of still getting used to the idea of her not being here. I mean, I've been apart from her for 8 months once... but now I'm just getting used to her not being here again. Another Christmas without my family :( Christmas is just gonna be another day. Oh well.

I'm also stressed because university application deadlines are nearing! Well one of the universities I'm applying to, anyway. It's January 15 and the other one is April 1. I've already started my personal statement essay, I just have to edit it here and there. I just have to complete the actual application as well, take a standardized test and gather other requirements. It's so overwhelming.

Speaking of being overwhelmed. As crazy as it may sound, I feel like I have the next 9 months of my life planned out! It was and still is necessary for me to think ahead because things are just happening too fast.

January- ISOP, university application due.
February- TOEFL (or in March)
March- Mom might come back.
April- University application due.
May- Renew passport.
June- Graduation.
July- Trip to L.A.
August- Visit Philippines
Renew my student visa
September- Start university!!!

Do you see what I mean?!! But it's good, at least I'm being organized and "in the know".

This month is just as bad... Just finished with my SpCmu final last Tuesday and I also managed to finish and turn in my Music perspective paper. What's left to do for this quarter is Statistics final on Monday and perspective paper for SpCmu due on Tuesday! Then there goes my MLT at UW next week. AND THEN I have to start working for ISOP. PHEW!!

It was good and helpful to vent. Thanks for reading. I'm out.