I cannot believe I'm saying this, but I am actually looking forward to going back to school. This has happened to me every year since the 7th Grade. At the end of one school year I am so excited about the summer break, but by the time August rolls around, I'm ready to start school again. The only thing that is different this year is that it's the last time...kind of.
I have my quirks. I'll be the first to admit it, and the people who know me well would probably agree. One of my idiosyncrasies is that I love routines. It comforts me to know that if something is one way today, it will be the same tomorrow. This goes hand-in-hand with my stubborn opposition to change, that is, any change that I didn't fully support or have some say in. I see almost any unexpected and/or unhappy surprise through this lens. I'm a control freak if there ever was one. It's a really selfish way to live, and I have it near the top of my list of personal flaws that need to be fixed. That's very easy to say, but following through is the hard part.
The weird part is that once the change happens, I get used to it and everything is okay again. There are exceptions, of course, but otherwise this tends to be the truth. Is it just me, or is this just human?
Anyway, routines are my thing. I know I'm contradicting myself, but, to be honest, I am anxious to get through the next 36 weeks of routines as quickly as possible because of what is happening after Graduation. I'm happy that instead of a graduation party, my immediate family is planning to go on a beach vacation to the Outer Banks in North Carolina instead. Although most of the details are not set in stone (we have a house and time frame for it in mind, but house rental prices for Summer 2011 aren't announced until November), my family is serious about making this trip our vacation next year. I would be lying if I said I wasn't really excited about it even now. This is a BIG deal for me and I can't wait until next summer.
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