So Close and Yet So Far

     When I was a kid I used to play this computer, game called "Don't Jump on the Couch," It was a sort of Cat in the Hat spin off. The point was to jump high enough on the couch to collect floating candies, but to stop jumping on the couch in enough time before mom walked in and grounded you. After your character collected enough of the strange floating candies, you would have the opportunity to crash through the roof and collect even more candy in the clouds. As much as I thought I related to the game as a child, I think this past year tops my jumping on the couch, knocking my two front teeth out relation.

     Stress in school is a normal thing, trying to balance school work, friends, family, and extracurricular activities all at the same time can wear a person down. But for me stress doesn't even begin to describe this year. Although I wouldn't change anything that has happened over the past year, it was most definitely a lot of work. All the little assignments, and activities, and relationships build up.

     They are all the candies you collect to grow you stash. And your stash of things to do just keeps getting bigger and bigger until you finally explode. Your stress level skyrockets through the roof, leaving you with nothing but a ruined house and the opportunity to collect more things to stress you out.

     The next couple of weeks are going to be rough to say the least, with my motivation level six feet under and the number of assignments piling higher than the clouds I’m in for awakening. At least summer is coming soon. Just have to keep my eye on the prize.