It's been a while.

It's been about ten months since I last wrote on here. This week is midterm week. I feel like I'm barely staying afloat and I am really looking forward to graduation--just to have free time. I haven't hiked in weeks (which is saying a lot for me). I'm having a too-busy week. I can't focus. Ugh. It's weeks like these (though few and far between) that make school (and thinking about the future) harder... in an emotional, self-doubting way.

It's Wednesday night. After hours of editing a piece I wrote last year about counseling centers and writing centers (for senior seminar, to submit to Writing Lab Newsletter's Tutor Column), I decided to read my old blog. And I'm so very glad I did. It made me remember why I started all of this in the first place, remember my first consultations, and remember where my passion lies. My old entries (especially the first time I worked in the Center and the first consultation I had) made me cry. I'm so glad Melissa had us keep these blogs. I know she said we'd cherish them, but only now do I realize that I truly do.

I have about two months left until I graduate and then apply for the graduate program. I talked to Meghan Carlin (a 303er) today about that. She said she was sad I will be leaving. But I assured her it'll only be temporary because I know I'll miss it... like I did this summer. I wrote about the "writing center bug" in one of my posts. I'm happy to report that I still have that, over a year later. I just can't imagine leaving this place for good.

I guess my whole point is that reading this blog again was exactly what I needed this week... to keep me going! I love the Writing Center, I love teaching writing, and I'm right where I want to be. Wow, what an awesome thing to realize. I'm a lucky girl.