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Sunday Thoughts – Small Miracles

Sunday is a day that I always look forward to on campus. It is a refuge after a chaotic week, a day where there are few obligations because everyone is occupied studying in their favorite nooks of the library. Sunday is the one day all year where my schedule remains the same, week after week. In the morning I get up at around 8:30am for a 9am practice, which is always a long run of 10 or more miles. After the run, our whole team converges on Danforth for Sunday brunch, where we reload on pancakes, bacon, sausage, tater tots, omelettes, and cereal. Then comes a refreshing shower, and the rest of the day is devoted to studying and work, with a break at 6pm for dinner followed by 7pm Catholic mass at the on-campus chapel.

Today was no different, except that I went to Barnes and Noble between brunch and dinner and spent about five hours there, studying Discrete Math and completing the reading for my Arabian Nights class tomorrow while sipping on a Chai Tea Latte in the café. Barnes and Noble is one of my favorite places to get work done. The noise level is just right to make me feel comfortable without being distracting. And, since I don’t usually know anyone there, I can work without getting interrupted. Of course, I always allot myself 30 to 45 minutes before the bus comes to browse through the books :) Continue reading ‘Sunday Thoughts – Small Miracles’