Get Busy Livin'

26 days to go before a bit of respite. I think that despite the work and low amount of sleep that's been happening, I'm the happiest that I have been all semester. What's more, the summer is falling into place more and more each day. I pushed back my work start date to the 29th of May, giving me a week between Europe and Air Products ... the importance of that change can't be overstated. The big question I have right now, though, is whether or not I should follow through with summer gryphoning. Here's what I see as the pro's and con's of that choice:

Pro's
-free summer housing (savings of approximately $2,000)
-guaranteed parking and storage for the summer and all the time in between
-opportunity to work with friends on staff

Con's
-very frequent weekend duty (lessening freedom, road trips, and visits home)
-pointless activities such as bulletin boards, door decorations, and programs
-less ability to do ridiculous things without consequences
-possibly having to hold others accountable for their actions
-not living with other friends in an off-campus environment

Even as I write this, I think I'm sold on the idea of not working as a gryphon for the summer. Life's too short and the money's just not worth the lost opportunities and possibilities of an independent three months. God knows I'm being paid exorbant amounts of money for having little to no working knowledge of anything; I might as well exploit that.

The decision has been made. I'll make the changes tomorrow.

Here's to a summer of friends, nights out, baseball games, drum corps shows, trips to cities, visits home, running in the sun, and whatever else happens between now and then.