Prep

I have spent almost every moment since I got home working on this next week. Actually, I spent most of today doing that. It's not just prepping myself, making sure my things are in order, my bags are packed, etc. I also, now, have a lab that I am in charge of. There are 6-10 RAs (depending on how soon some of them come back from finals) who need things to do next week and 8 grad students who typically look to the person in my position for updates, for coordinating their groups and other things and my boss who relies on me to relay everything from her to them and vice versa.

I know it has only been a few weeks since I started and only a few days of working on my own, but prepping for a week off is exhausting. There is so much to keep in mind, organize, assign, etc. On top of it, I am leaving from work to go to NY which is where the flight leaves from. That means goodbyes to my family, packing, etc - all have to be done before I leave for work in the morning. I don't know why but I always have had difficulty feeling comfortable or at ease when packing for something in advance. I like to pack right before I leave for what I am packing for. Packing in advance and having things in between despite not returning home always makes me more worrisome that I have forgotten something.

For the most part, very little cannot be gotten even if I forget it. Regardless, until I am standing on the camp grounds in Mississippi, I am going to worry that I am missing something. I am bringing my computer to NY with me in hopes of making one last blog entry. If not, I plan to journal every night before bed (like I do know) in a note book and I will post this stuff when I get back along with pictures I take there.

So if this is it - have a nice week, be safe, eat your vitamins, and see you soon.