Today I am offering a few musings on the weather, the mood on campus, and a couple of motivational thoughts
Weather
This is the most accurate portrayal of this week’s weather:
It’s not 30 degrees – more like 50 – but it was 70+ degrees yesterday, so today is a noticeable dip in the temperature. I saw some unfortunate students in shorts and short-sleeved t-shirts this morning and they either didn’t check their weather app before leaving their residence halls, or they just run hot and don’t mind the chill. We’re also zig zagging between overcast and sunny. It’s like Mother Nature can’t make up her mind – hot or cold? Sunny or grey? This is spring in NC, friends.
Mood on Campus
As I went about my business in the ZSR today, I went through Camino Bakery. It was busy, but not crazy. And our students looked thoughtful and purposeful, but not absurdly stressed. They also haven’t reached the kind of super-casual go-to-ZSR-in-PJs that you sometimes see during Finals Week.
It feels like there are two competing moods: 1) gotta grind the rest of this week out/take my midterms/write that paper, and 2) I am VERY excited about the break!!!! Unfortunately they can’t get to #2 until they finish #1. Which brings me to…
Motivational Thoughts
In stressful times, sometimes it helps me to focus on something motivational to get me over whatever hump is ahead of me. This first is one of my all-time favorites:
I saw this one earlier today and liked both the cheerful colors and the message.
This one is for families of English majors. It’s Ernest Hemingway.
And this one is just plain fun.
If your Deac needs a lift during midterms, feel free to share one of these images with them 🙂
