So this past week and the week before have been kinda stressful.  The prelim I was most dreading was this past Tuesday and I was going crazy last weekend.  I’m so glad that we had the opportunity for the self-care workshop, because I know I hadn’t been taking care of myself the way I should have been.

Carving pumpkins is a mindless task, and that is exactly what I needed to do for an hour. Something that didn’t require a lot of brain power, something to help me relax and give my brain a break from working through thermo problems.  Something that I could do to just laugh and have fun.  I really really needed that.

And even though I love going to all the educational and eye-opening events the Rose Scholars provides us with, I have to say that this one was pretty awesome.  And it wasn’t just that I needed a break; it was also the fact that it gave me an opportunity to meet new people in Rose House that I probably wouldn’t have met otherwise.  We talked about favorite past Halloween costumes and which scary movies are the most scary and our own personal holiday traditions back at home.  I hope we have more events like that in the future, where we can just laugh and talk and meet new people. It was definitely the break I needed last weekend.