Burnout

My last day of the regular semester was this past Monday. I had a test on this day during my last class - Chemistry. I've done well in Biology this semester with all my tests in the 90s - so I only have to get a 70 on the final in order to get an A in the class. Same with Physics - my average is in the mid-90s and I believe with the way the final in that class is weighted, I have to get an 80 on the final to maintain an A. Even better, my Physics final isn't cumulative, only on the last unit covering calorimetry, fluid mechanics and thermal expansion (most of which I also learned in chemistry class, so I feel I have practice with it). I feel ok about these two exams (taken Friday and Monday) and about my chances of keeping an A. Chemistry is a different story.

I haven't been on top of all the lessons in Chemistry this semester, and I haven't found my teacher's teaching style to be conducive to my learning style. The material isn't necessarly difficult, there is just an incredible amount of information packed into a semester, and I'm having a hard time committing this to memory. So, up until the last test of the semester, based on the curve in the class, I had an A- average. Not bad, but still not an A. The final test and final exam is worth a combined 33% of the grade. So I can still raise it to an A - but it can also slip to a B. As usual, I ran out of time trying to study for the last test, and do not feel confident about my performance on that test. I'll go to school to pick it up today. The final is not a final made by my teacher, but instead is a final that all students across the country taking this science majors level class takes, distributed by the American Chemical Society. Suppossedly the national average on this exam is a 50.

I should be studying my butt off for this exam (and reviewing for the other two), but i'm feeling completely burnt out. Between school and the home renovation (which is taking waayyyy too long), i'm tired, and I want to get away. Get a break from it all. That will come soon enough when Pat and leave to stay with his family in TN for a week over the holidays. I just have to get there.