Hey Katie,
Here’s something you should do: relax.
Contrary to popular belief, you are not Atlas, and you do not carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. So please, stand up straight and walk with a little purpose.
Finals can make even the nicest, most Betty Crocker-esque ladies into wild beasts. You’ve seen them battling (bitching) each other out in the wilderness (quad). So don’t be afraid to eat pizza and ice cream, because honestly, if you don’t, you might explode out of pure, unadulterated frustration. And I would hate to see that happen.
You’ve studied long and hard, so by now, if you don’t know it, then you probably never will. These tests will not make or break you as a human being, future entrepreneur or lifetime achievement award winner of the Deep Sleep Role Model for Sealy Posturpedic mattresses. So please, stop making yourself sick over these things which you cannot control. (Ok, so you can control them a little, but you get the idea.)
Please note that summer is a reward, and you have earned it. You have worked diligently all year, and it is time you give yourself a stinkin’ break. Go hang out with your friends. Stop being such a loner schmuck on weekends. When you get home from work, take a shower and whip out a copy of whatever book you borrowed from the library that week. I fully expect your CLAMS card to look well-worn, as if a dog chewed on it and as if it were lost in the ocean for several weeks. Make creative book marks too. People like that shit.
It will make your life, and Shawn’s life (poor guy listens to you all the time), a lot easier if you can just go with the flow. Summer is summer. You are an ace with summer. You like beaches, sunshine, the outdoors, tomfoolery, and food. All the things lined up on your agenda are things you are good at. Roll with it.
Once your finances get in order in a few weeks (you’re going to know the ins-and-outs of balancing a check book and Bank of America fine-print in no time), buy yourself a new pair of sunglasses, a bikini and a hammock for the back yard. Embrace this time while you can.
Being young only comes around once.
I’ll be sending you more e-mails to check up soon.
Good luck with the weekend and your last final,
Friend
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