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When I look back, I liked finals week. That sounds absurd but as a college student, we were allowed to shut off the rest of our lives. Kind of shut ourselves in the library, dorm room, apartment and just study. And it was acceptable to say,"I can't, it's finals week", and people accepted that. All you had to do was focus on studying.
Now, I can't use that excuse. Nobody gives a crap if stuff hits the fan at home. Ok, only if it gets to a certain level. But if my kid gets sick and I am scrambling to get a presentation together, nobody at work is gonna let it slide. They give the obligatory,"oh, I'm sorry" and then, "so, how's that presentation going? Can you get that slide deck to me this afternoon?"
I guess what I am trying to say is enjoy, Sidney. In some ways, real life is awesome and in some ways, not so much. No "FML" because its gonna get bigger. Bigger in good ways and bigger in stressful ways. This goes for you too, Max. That's why all of us old wise ones keep telling you young pups to savor your youth.
Do something fun in those five days. Again , no FML.
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