Quick update

[tenlittlebullets]

I am okay. I spent most of yesterday being extremely not okay, but now that the drama has calmed down and all my major exams are over I am okay. I'm still stressed about the project, but that is manageable stress, not "bursting into tears in the library because I can't handle it all" stress. And now that the project is the only immediate source of stress I can take a deep breath, look around, and realize I did not bomb my exams. The Monday one was not a fair representation of my knowledge of the material, because I had not slept and was loopy, but I think I did a decent (though not stellar) job on it. Probably better than I did on today's exam, but today's exam was hard and I did do my best on it, so I am willing to accept it as a brutally honest evaluation of how much I retained from the course.

*takes a deep breath and lets it out* All of my major exams are over. Academic hell is not over, but what's left is not going to count for as much in my grades as the exams did.

And tonight toi_marguerite and I gave an informal concert and it was fun. I've done vocal recitals, but I've never had the chance to really work an audience before, and seeing people laughing or mouthing the words along with me helped kill my stage fright.

And the winter is finally over here, which is helping my mood a lot.

Comments

[coloneldespard.livejournal.com]

An air punch to celebrate the fact that you're emerging from the tunnel! Manageable stress sounds good - hopefully it will give you an edge without making life miserable.

Concert sounds like huge fun!

[mmebahorel.livejournal.com]

All of this is very good :)

(I give you Garret Boys, because how can Schaunard's bright yellow hat not also help your mood? *g*)

[kittycallum.livejournal.com]

That's great -- completely love that feeling when the worst of the stress is over, and the rest can be managed! So glad to hear that you're doing alright; exam stresses can be so dreadful toward the end.

Winter being over is always a great relief as well; I remember this year when the snow finally melted it was enough to get me skipping around campus singing and randomly hugging my mates. Concert sounds like a good time: and it's good you had an interested audience; I'm with you on the stage fright front! Every recital I've done has been nerve-wracking, but it's lovely when the audience starts getting into the performance.

[ladybranwen.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad that things are looking up for you now. Best wishes for the rest of term. You are in my thoughts.

Wish I could have heard the concert. Maybe you can reprise it when you come back to the states!

[collectingbees.livejournal.com]

I am glad that you're feeling better, and I am glad that your informal concert was fun for you. :)