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Hello! This will sadly be my final post of the semester. Now that we've just about reached the end of the fall semester, I wanted to make a little post reflecting on how it went for me and on this blog.
To start, this semester was kind of insane. I took 19 credit hours, which totaled seven classes. Sure, one was choir, and another was only half a semester, but that's still a ton to keep track of. I also did an internship and worked 20 hours a week, so I was busy. Maybe even too busy. Let's just say I did not have time to relax for a good two months. There were some weeks where I barely had anything due, and then there were weeks where I had two papers and two tests due within three days. Safe to say, I unfortunately dropped some extracurriculars that I did last semester (besides Radio, of course). There was some good and some bad that came from all of this.
On the one hand, I felt more productive than I ever have in a really long time. My past few semesters have been pretty light, and it was nice to lock in and grind out assignment after assignment. It prevented me from stopping and thinking too long about any one particular assignment and fixing it to perfection. I think it also felt good because our culture values business and hard work so much. Like, I took pride in telling people that I was busy. I also tried to improve my social life a little by seeing friends, at least in the first half of the semester. From having a dorm roommate to group projects to getting promoted to a leadership position at my part-time job, I was always around people. It definitely stretched my social battery a bit, which is something I hope I can keep doing since I burn out pretty quickly.
There were also some downsides. For one, I was exhausted all the time. Whenever I had a spare moment, I would just lie down. I didn't really accomplish many personal goals (like I barely wrote anything besides this blog) this semester because I just didn't have time. I also just didn't have enough time for important things. There was one class that I kind of flubbed, not because it was hard, but because I just didn't have the time or energy to put my best effort into it. I also got pretty bad with procrastination, especially in the second half of the semester. I think the worst part is that I can't really name a specific highlight from this semester. Besides getting promoted at work and outings with friends, there isn't anything I can say I've done besides "being busy."
Anyway, let me talk about "Grace's Blog." I really appreciate everyone who's been reading or even just clicking on my blog posts this semester! I've been working hard to tell people about them and post consistently, so it's nice that my work is paying off. I have this belief that nobody reads my blog, and I just keep a journal on the Internet. The craziest part is that at the final UIC Radio GBM of the semester, I was given an award for "best blog" for this semester. Thanks again to the Radio blog Board for putting up with my silly little posts; I appreciate you very much. And I appreciate you, reader! I'm really proud of my blogging this semester. I feel like I really found my footing. I think it's because I embraced that this will just be me rambling about my music and media hyperfixations. I think my favorites were my review of Le Sserafim's Crazy EP, my second analog horror post, and the preview of my book in progress. I don't think I've had a single bad post this semester and have really enjoyed writing these little opinion editorials.
So... what's next? I don't have anything specific yet for next semester, but I'll be thinking. One thing I want to do is expand my music taste. I've recently been listening to my old Spotify playlist, which contains primarily Western pop, and more hip-hop. I still love K-pop, but if you know anything about the industry, it's rough right now. I also possibly want to post some researched content and more creative writing. Maybe even expect some song covers and a podcast?? Okay, I'm getting ahead of myself. I just have big aspirations for my final semester. Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful winter break and holiday! I've been Grace, and I'll see you next time!
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