Gymaniac

( 21st-Sep-2008 ) It's sunday night again, another busy school week is about to begin. The overwhelming stress of school is finally beginning to subside. I am finally getting the hang of academics here. I knew it would be hard, but not this stressful. As everyday passes, it gets a little better. It's hard to get back into the groove of things after a relaxing weekend. Back to the ole' grind. Tomorrow, im thinking, will be my most stressful day of the week. Its another one of those "Thayer Weeks" where youve got a lot coming up and papers due, tests to take. Its a lot to handle. I can do it though, that's what Ive got to keep telling myself. A positive attitude is what gets me through the week. I keep praying that I find something out about my pass home. Everyday that goes by without my approval, I want to get home more. 3 and a half months away from home and family is a LONG time, and I need to get back home, if only for the weekend. I want it so bad, this slow process is killing me. I guess I need to pray for patience. It's not in my hands, prayer is what I need to turn to. I have my second boxing evaluation tomorrow which I am ready to just get through. I am getting the hang of the class and is starting to become more enjoyable now that I can defend myself from getting punched in the face for an hour. It's definitely not my favorite class, but I am more than half way through the course and am just ready to finish.
It is so wierd to look back and think that I have been here for this long. With the academic year especially, the weeks seem to go by slow, but when I stop and look back on it, I have been in school for 5 weeks. WOW.. I hope that the school year will continue to go by this quickly. I am counting down the days until my first real vacation from west point, thanksgiving. West Point is great, but I just need to get away. We keep talking about stress and its effects on the body, along with sleep deprivation...it all applies to us here..we are going through it all. They wore our bodies down during Beast to rebuild them stronger, and now that same process is happening to our minds during academics. I know things are sucking right now with school, it has been overwhelming at times, but things are going to get better. This process is only going to make me a stronger student and leader in the long run. Beast had its fair share of stressful situations, but academic year has introduced its own forms of stress. Prayer and my faith are once again what I fall back on for strength. My family has been such great support this entire time, even in academics. It is a true source of relief for me. I love being able to call when I am down and them be understanding and willing to do what they can to help and encourage. I am truly blessed to have such a great family.
Well, wish me luck this week, keep me in your prayers. I will make it through this week and continue to push through and do the best I can in my studies.