We've finally made it - the last week of classes. It has taken a long time to arrive, but in hindsight, it seems like nothing. I've also received some good news about my finals schedule. Originally I was planning to have three finals on Saturday (the first day of finals) and one on Wednesday, but some recent changes have lightened my load substantially. Now, I only have two on Saturday, and am free. Well, not entirely; I still have a paper I must finish and submit by Wednesday, but I will get the bulk of my work done early and be able to relax while everyone else is stressing. Sure, I feel a little spoiled, but I do not think that my two finals on Saturday will be walks in the park. My chemistry exam is comprehensive over the entire year (not to mention it is at 8 am!) and my botany exam requires me knowing over 20 different plant families and their respective attributes. It will still involve a lot of studying, but I am glad to have a few days free before moving on to the next thing.
I am getting excited for summer, once again. I have my wilderness first aid course for 9 days in Iowa City and then am home for about a week before I head out to Colorado again to work as a whitewater rafting guide for the summer. I hope to do some training on the class V river, which, for those of you who do not know, is very intense - the hardest class run commercially. I am a bit nervous about leaving town again, trying some new things, and missing some folks back home, but I think it is good for all of us to step outside of our bubble for a while and see something different. I hope to be refreshed again upon my return and ready to start an even bigger adventure.
I must run to botany now - time to memorize all those families. I hope you are all having a great spring day; it is beautiful here in Decorah, so I plan to enjoy it as much as possible. Take care, everyone.
Peace,
Collin
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