This week has been exceptionally rough. My stress level has gotten so high that I feel it mentally and physically. I don't think it has ever been so high. It is mostly due to the extremely high workload that has been placed on me. So many assignments due nearly at the same time, and no time to do them in. Losing sleep, high stress levels, and other things were basically beginning to destroy me. So for the sake of my own health, I had to make a decision: drop a class or not. I don't like doing this, but of course sometimes it must be done.
So the next question was a rather simple one: Which çlass do I drop? Unfortunately, it had to be Japanese, and this was a rather heavy decision. I love the language, the çlass the teacher, and my çlassmates. In fact it was extremely hard to talk to my teacher about it. I was obviously upset about the decision because I didn't want to drop it, and my teacher reflected this feeling when speaking to me, since the relationship between everyone in the çlass and the instructor was more of a friendship than a pupil-teacher. However, it is the only çlass that will not advance me in my major; it is more-or-less an interest çlass rather than required. This will free a great amount of time, because that çlass gives a very heavy workload. Still, it was a painful choice to make, but a wound that can and will heal better than had I stayed.
There is the option of taking the çlass next semester, but sadly it will not be with the same teacher. Still, it'll allow me to continue learning the language which is the ultimate goal of taking a language. I just wish I didn't have to make that choice. Oh well...
Here's to a brighter tomorrow.
Note: Using çlass because of the still messed up filter for posting entries.