Stress, stress, stress!
>> Saturday, November 14, 2009
Hello!
Well, the title says it all: stress! I'm under a lot of it right now.
It's the nearing the end of the semester so I have a ton of tests coming up (three coming up on Monday and Tuesday), and I have a paper due on December 1 for Child Growth and Development. To add on the school stress, I was trying to drop my Spanish class, and the business office has my records on hold. Great. Did I mention that today (November 14) is the last day to drop? Why do they make the last day to drop a class on a SATURDAY when I can't call and work things out? Ugh! It's frustrating because I've been working so hard this semester! I'm making all A's in my classes, and if this class can't be dropped it will result in an F and will completely ruin my GPA. Livid doesn't even describe how I feel! Tears of frustration and anger were cried this morning.
Also, the holiday season! I'm trying to figure out what everyone wants for Christmas! It's hard to get something for my family because I know there are things that they want and things that they need. How can I decide between the two? Decisions, decisions!
I had an "eh" evening last night. I couldn't get a hold of anyone, so I decided to go see "A Christmas Carol" alone. I asked my Dad if he wanted to go, but he was really tired and had to get up early the next morning. You may ask, "Dani! You have a boyfriend! Where was he?" The boyfriend decided to take part in game night instead. So while he was playing whatever game, I went to Barnes and Noble and then the movie. I did get a cool book though!
I'll write the summary that's on the back:
Though she doesn't remember the trauma that caused it, Holly Miller has Dissociative Identity Disorder. Her personality has fractured into five different identities. There's the faceless Boy, the prayerful Silent One, the protective Sarge, the rotund Ruffles, and the high-maintenance Betty Jane. Together, they form the Committee. And, as much as they can make Holly's life hell, she can't live without them.
In fact, her life is taking a turn for the better because of them. At the Manhattan diner where she works, Holly makes tips when Betty Jane's flirty Southern personality takes over. And now one of her customers wants Holly to do the voice (well, Betty Jane's voice) for the new animated television show his boss is developing.
Betty Jane wants nothing more than to be in the spotlight. The rest of the Committee wants Betty Jane to shut up. Holly's therapist wants to get to the bottom of her broken psyche. And Holly? She's just along for the ride.
So, I'm already on chapter 6 and it's really great so far! It's like my Psychology text books with a story line (thanks for the line, Megan)! I'll let you know how the entire book is after I'm done!
That is all there is for today. Pray for my sanity, and that I come out of this semester without an F. I'm hoping the school will work with me!
Later Days!
Dani
Well, the title says it all: stress! I'm under a lot of it right now.
It's the nearing the end of the semester so I have a ton of tests coming up (three coming up on Monday and Tuesday), and I have a paper due on December 1 for Child Growth and Development. To add on the school stress, I was trying to drop my Spanish class, and the business office has my records on hold. Great. Did I mention that today (November 14) is the last day to drop? Why do they make the last day to drop a class on a SATURDAY when I can't call and work things out? Ugh! It's frustrating because I've been working so hard this semester! I'm making all A's in my classes, and if this class can't be dropped it will result in an F and will completely ruin my GPA. Livid doesn't even describe how I feel! Tears of frustration and anger were cried this morning.
Also, the holiday season! I'm trying to figure out what everyone wants for Christmas! It's hard to get something for my family because I know there are things that they want and things that they need. How can I decide between the two? Decisions, decisions!
I had an "eh" evening last night. I couldn't get a hold of anyone, so I decided to go see "A Christmas Carol" alone. I asked my Dad if he wanted to go, but he was really tired and had to get up early the next morning. You may ask, "Dani! You have a boyfriend! Where was he?" The boyfriend decided to take part in game night instead. So while he was playing whatever game, I went to Barnes and Noble and then the movie. I did get a cool book though!
I'll write the summary that's on the back:
Though she doesn't remember the trauma that caused it, Holly Miller has Dissociative Identity Disorder. Her personality has fractured into five different identities. There's the faceless Boy, the prayerful Silent One, the protective Sarge, the rotund Ruffles, and the high-maintenance Betty Jane. Together, they form the Committee. And, as much as they can make Holly's life hell, she can't live without them.
In fact, her life is taking a turn for the better because of them. At the Manhattan diner where she works, Holly makes tips when Betty Jane's flirty Southern personality takes over. And now one of her customers wants Holly to do the voice (well, Betty Jane's voice) for the new animated television show his boss is developing.
Betty Jane wants nothing more than to be in the spotlight. The rest of the Committee wants Betty Jane to shut up. Holly's therapist wants to get to the bottom of her broken psyche. And Holly? She's just along for the ride.
So, I'm already on chapter 6 and it's really great so far! It's like my Psychology text books with a story line (thanks for the line, Megan)! I'll let you know how the entire book is after I'm done!
That is all there is for today. Pray for my sanity, and that I come out of this semester without an F. I'm hoping the school will work with me!
Later Days!
Dani
2 comments:
Dani, I know it sucks, but seriously: DON'T stress about spanish. If you can't drop it, just retake it. I know I make it sound simpler than it is, but if you can't change it there's no reason obsessing over it, kwim? ::hug::
My dad has DID, though I can't say it's ever been anything but a taste of hell for our family, your book actually sounds like it's taken a different road than most do (i.e. the serial killer road) so I can appreciate that! I'll see if the library has it here. :)
p.s. Don't STRESS! "Who by worrying can add a single hour to his life?"
Here's the issue: I was not grasping onto Spanish like I thought I would! I don't know if I don't get it, or if it's because of my teacher. It's an elementary Spanish class but 80% of the time, he's talking in Spanish. I'm a visual learner! I think that's why I did so well with sign language! I still remember 90% of the stuff I learned from my junior and senior year in high school.
I never knew your Dad has DID!
I'll definitely be done with my book by the time you get here for Christmas, so you can borrow it if you want to! It's a great read!
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