I miss you all

OK, slight downer, but I just realized why I am so fed up with school. Simply put, apart from grueling pace and overwhelming grad status, I have spent the last 11 years (since 1995, I am not counting my BFA because that was child's play and I was myself a child) as an overachiever, either absorbed in school/all-nighters or work/burn-out, and have sacrificed many a thing/moment that most 9-5 people take for granted, for example, a weekend, or reading a book without the need to underline or to consult dictionary.com. This may seem childish or immature, especially since I prefer having off mid-week as it feels like I am secretly on holiday whilst the poor people work (and the rich students frolic? 'Tis not the case), but I realize now how, especially in the past year, I have, once again, put aside friends, family, and myself (body and spirit), for some sort of intense work project, beit school or professional, or both at the same time. Yes, these are life choices, choices that I do not regret and accomplishments I am quite proud of, but " 0'50'': it's not about what you choose, but what you do with your choice". After Tuesday, this excuse will no longer be valid. I will no longer breathlessly utter 'sorry, can't STOP huge rush, no time to sleep STOP paper, big paper STOP will call/write/msn/clean bathroom soon STOP' , with 'soon' being two weeks later. I promise, I will be a real human being, because I realize, some things I should not have sacrificed, and I miss you all so very very much :(