I Don't Want to Speak Too Soon, But...

It looks like I'm back. I went running again today and finished without pain. I ran on a level quarter-mile track to work on my running mechanics and it looks like I've found a good stride. There aren't any marathons in the near future, but at least I can sweat a little more these days.

I've applied for a job far away. That's all I'm going to say at this point. The day after I sent my resume, another possibility popped up out of nowhere. They say "when it rains, it pours," but I'm not one to believe that. Nothing is pouring yet, and it is unclear when anything will happen if it does at all. I should know something more in two weeks.

Aside from that, there's not really anything to report. I haven't been in deep thought until a few days ago when I was contemplating the possibly drastic life changes that are imminent and how to plan for that. I've just been trying to get motivated in to doing my schoolwork and it's not working. The last two Friday nights found me experiencing crunch time and almost missing deadlines because I just don't want to do the work. Two classes: one is boring and one is difficult. "Professional Communication" is boring and "Discrete Mathematics" is proving to be a challenge.

In a classroom setting, this would be a breeze even at this pace (5-1/2 weeks), but online work is different from that. There are no tests or quizzes. There are live online presentations, and two assignments due each week for each class. One must stay in a constant state of concentration (or at least have it in the back of the mind) to keep up with it while avoiding crunch time on Friday night. My problem is that the classwork doesn't concern my everyday tasks or interests, and so I don't care.

One must then decide whether it's better to just do the work on time and keep up with the class and instructor or to crunch and still get A's. I'm still in debate. Until then,