The Week After the Break

My mother affectionately calls the time where one must return to work or school after a break or long weekend reentry.
This week, my reentry wasn't too crazy. It has been so beautiful in Marion this week! What a blessing. I like to see kids out on the lawn relaxing. This gives campus a more welcoming feel than trudging along class to class, head down to block out the wind and snow. Plus, who doesn't love sunshine?

One unfortunate thing about the lovely weather is campus golf. Allow me to explain.
Many of the doors on campus are numbered. I don't know why. I have never gone from each building to count each door. I don't know how high the numbers run.
What I do know is that the doors and the numbers they have been assigned are a crucial part of campus golf. This game involves golf clubs, tennis balls, and boys. Today I saw one girl to the 35 guys playing this game. It's pretty much only played by males. They turn the whole campus into a golf course and, as far as I can tell, the objective is to hit your tennis ball against the door which is like getting a golf ball in the hole on a real course. This means that there are groups of boys, usually 5-7, with clubs and golf balls flying all over on campus. Supposedly, if you are hit by a golf ball, the boy must give you his phone number. I'm willing to bet that no serious romance has ever resulted from such a meeting.
I'm just trying to walk around campus, but I am faced with the question "Does he see me walking, or is he so focused on the shot that he will swing through that I will receive a tennis ball to the temple?"
This is one thing I do not like about spring.
I have enjoyed a few meals with my suitiemate Jessica outside this week which is just lovely.

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Tomorrow morning I have a math project due. Do you know anything about linear programming? Ugh!
I was extremely frustrated yesterday because I felt like the project sheet was not clear at all. All I wanted was a little more direction! Fortunately for me, I have a sister who 1. actually likes math and 2. is willing to teach me.

I spent about an hour and a half Skyping Kayla as she explained this crazy math thing to me. She walked me through each step. Guess what, she didn't even know how to do it but she was teaching herself and me at the same time. That is awesome. She stayed up a lot later than she normally does and totally got me through. It's unlikely I could have turned in this project without her help. Yay sisters! This photo was taken right before Kayla's bachelorette party.

Now, I have to finish the project so I can submit it in under 12 hours. Blergh.
Speaking of math, I signed up to sell merchandise for the Concert for a Cause we are holding in a few weeks. A bunch of high school students come to campus overnight and huge bands come and play a show and there's an awesome speaker. I'm not great with math (duh) but when I asked the people taking volunteers, they said there's no taxes or anything so everything is flat and I can have a calculator if I want. I think selling merch will be sweet! He said if I can break a $20, I should be good to go.
It's not my strong suit, but I do want to help. Hurray for volunteering!