Stepping out of Mom's car at my Grandma's house yesterday, I was struck by a sudden realization.
"Oh my gosh! I smells like St. Johns County!" I blurted.
Having never been away from home for more than a week or two, it has been quite a transition living down in central Florida for the past month-and-a-half. Though Melbourne is geographically close to St. Johns County, the lifestyle is worlds apart from that of my home. Maybe that difference can be connected to the difference I sense with my olfactory nerves.
Maybe it's the live oaks dripping with Spanish Moss. Maybe it's the expansive pine plantations. Maybe it's the smell of the soil.
I couldn't tell you for sure, but it smells oh so sweet.
And now for the excuse...
I have been trying to keep up with the "post every other day" routine on this blog.
However, this past week, some things called "Calculus" and "FORTRAN" and "Chemistry" got in the way of that.
I got an 84% on a calculus test...acceptable, but nothing to rejoice over...just means I have to work even harder (if that's possible)
I got a 6/20 on a chemistry quiz...In my defense, most people bombed that quiz...But I still need to study more.
Had a FORTRAN midterm.
Finished writing a 3-page program for FORTRAN.
Wrote a 4-page paper entitled MEMORIES OF A CRACKER CHILDHOOD.
etc.....
I love my home, and writing on this blog helps to connect me back with my roots...
...But gettin' learned is more important.
This weekend, though, is about re-fueling on family, friends, wilderness, and rurality.
I hope to share some of that with you over the coming week.
GOOD NIGHT!
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2 comments:
Gotta love that country air!!!
I respect and applaud your priorities. My son is now in his second year of medical school, and I hardly ever see him because he has chosen to study and maintain high grades (unlike many of his classmates who say you can still be a doctor with a C average). Stick with it. We'll wait for you!
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