Vacation = restoration, shopping, guilt, renewed love for learning

Breaks from Kaplan are always welcome, and generally rejuvenating. Such was this one, though I greatly wished I could have escaped to some warm, tropical area of the world that too me completely away from my obligations and responsibilities, but life doesn't often allow such fantasies to come true, so in VT I remain, with snow in the forecast every day this week. On the upside, a gained a little bit extra needed sleep this weekend, which was a blessing. Even more gratifying was my shopping trip with Mom and Sunday. We don't go shopping often, as a mother + daughter shopping = lots of fun, but too much $'s spent! Lots of good deals were found though, a shoppers reward :) I felt guilty afterwards, as I always do when I spend more money on myself than I do over the course of a couple months, but that is why its a treat, and it doesn't happen very often! Ok, I'll stop trying to justify it. It was fun though :)

Its amazing how a mere week off from school stress, and a new set of textbooks can renew my passion for learning. Up until last week I was so crazy from school I was pleading that graduation would come sooner than next year. Now, with Public Health and Abnormal Psychology books in hand, I am ready to start a new 10 weeks with Kaplan tomorrow. I have even read through the first chapters in each book! Dad thinks its a waste of vacation. I think its pretty interesting, mostly because at this point I "want to," not "have to." That will all change in a matter of days..... Here we go!