Break

It's been a long time since I've posted to this thing, and I feel like I should update this more regularly to keep myself on track. I've spent the past week at home for Thanksgiving, and seeing all my family and friends again has been really great. It's around 20 degrees warmer here than in Michigan and people here really are spoiled by it.

Something that's kinda been a wake up call to me is that everyone has been asking me about grad school. I mean it's been good, and I've met some really cool people, but I've been out for 3 months now and I feel like I don't have much to show for it. The classes are decent, but I feel like I'm just skimming paper after paper without actually learning anything. I suppose I should be responsible for my own learning now that I am a grad student, so maybe it's time I got serious about this stuff. But ever since I got back to school, the drive just isn't there.

I know that this little anxiety attack will pass shortly, but damn, I wish I could honestly say that grad school was the right thing to do. Right now I'm having trouble picturing myself staying in Michigan for 5 years.