h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I just want to rest from now until Christmas. It's been too stressfull a semester. Time to end it now.

Ahh, just a fortnight till the exams, and then break. Almost there.

Hibernation, that's what I'm dreaming of - either that, or a vacation somewhere warm and sunny... *gets dreamy faraway look on face*

Hang in there - as the Persian poet and philosopher Sana'l of Ghaznl said:

"This also shall pass"

As Titania says, very well.

You can do a fortnight, one step at a time.

But also give yourself a break for ½ an hour or even 10 minutes a day. Watch a spider, look unto the cieling, go dig in a garden, try some yoga or pilates excersises where you have to focus on body or movements. It takes you away from the mental stress for a little while.

I already go through mild dancing, martial arts and fencing stuff while I pace through hallways. Adding Yoga to the mix would just get weird at this stage, I'm afraid.

I would look funny

Just allow yourself to do whatever relaxes your mind . Laugh for instance.

No, see, I'm already doing that. I'm not stressed at the moment, I just acknowledge that the manner in which the previous fourteen weeks have progressed has been a stressful one.

OK - have a then.

That could be why you haven't been feeling well. Stress affects our immune systems and we catch things easier.

It's nice when things begin to wind down and you can see an ending just around the bend.

I have often thought we should close the library for the entire month of December to let the staff rest and recharge. It's impossible, but I can always dream.

As a student who's struggling to find enough sources to cite to meet arbitrary numbers of non-Internet sources set by professors, I think that it's important for libraries to stay open in December.

But that's just me.

I said it was impossible. We have folks mad at us because we close for holidays and on Sunday.

I can understand closing then. I just don't want a library closed for 11/12ths of the year.

Make that 1/12. I'm so tired....

Spending too much time in the library?

I also would like to be able to close for spring break. We become babysitters. Libraries provide very cheap daycare.

Just create an area called "The Pit", and leave a sign saying, "Unattended children may be left in the unsanitary location known as "The Pit." Have a nice day!"