pomegranates

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Allie opened one up with our little butter knife the other day and spent a good 20 minutes cleaning out all its juicy goodness.

It was one of those sweet sweet study breaks when all is right in the world;

and just like that, I knew.

THIS WEEK WAS A POMEGRANATE. 

It was so, so incredibly hard...like opening a pomegranate with a butter knife. 

(just roll with it) 

I was challenged and stretched beyond any single academic week I've ever experienced; 

There was waking up at six am to take a 3-hour Econ final; 

seven hour intervals in the library; 

over 500 flashcards to the point of nausea;

scores ranging from 98% to 64%;

10 total hours in testing centers;

and constant worrying about that darn GPA. 

But despite the moments of mental collapse, it was actually one of the most fulfilling weeks; like sweet tangy pomegranate seeds. 

 

I prayed every morning, every night, and so many times in between; and a beautiful thing happened. I started feeling so much gratitude for absolutely everything in my life. 

I got outside every single day to run the temple route and bike at the gym (with netflix of course).

Exercise rejuvenates my soul. 

Sure there were times when humanities was the BANE OF MY EXISTENCE and I wanted to tell Michelangelo to go write an essay on his own iconography. 

But then I grew to love that little spot in the library. 

  

My favorite thing was taking a second every twenty minutes or so to look at the clouds. 

Every time, they were completely different than the last. 

My favorite purple pen & I went through over 500 of these babies. 

Also: 5th floor is a perfect vantage point to people-watch. (like what? top hat? #finalsweekprobs)

Oh and scouting out attractive guys. #theusual

Either I was delirious or this is actually the best thing I've ever seen on Facebook. 

Oh and I seriously have the BEST ward. #114forever

So thus concludes the most painstaking yet fulfilling week of my college experience. 

Thanks Allie for buying that pomegranate and persevering to open it. 

Oh and thanks for putting up with me for an entire semester. 

You are the best and I love you.

BRING IT ON CHRISTMAS BREAK.