Preparing for a Week of “Lasts”

This upcoming week is my last week of classes at Trinity. How can this be possible, you say? I have absolutely no idea. The thought of walking into my Irish Literary Autobiographies class tomorrow for the last time is actually breaking my heart as I’m writing this post. The seven of us, and our professor have gotten pretty close —and we’re actually all bringing in a little something to class tomorrow to celebrate such a wonderful year!

Then, later on, I’ll be going to the last Taize prayer session offered. I had never been to Taize before coming to Trinity, but have found that I absolutely love it. The half hour on Monday evenings is incredibly relaxing, and something I really look forward to in starting my week! In addition, Fr. Paddy Gleeson, the priest who runs the program, is just delightful! I’ll miss his good humour and really loving, and caring personality—I think he’d fit right in with the Jesuits at HC, so I’m thinking of trying to get him to come back with me! 

Coming up soon, then, will be my last Visits with the Vincent DePaul society. I tend to be quite a mushy person, so it would not surprise me if I have to pull out tissues as I say my good-byes to some of the people who have made this year so special and meaningful.

This period of “lasts” is also becoming more real because I just received my final exam schedule; the last day of exams is the 27th and my last one is the 26th. At first, I have to admit, I was super bummed out about this. Not because I don’t love Ireland, but because that means I will be missing: my little cousin’s First Communion, my other little cousin’s first ballet recital, Mother’s Day, a celebration of my high school’s legacy, and HC’s Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement. While these all will undoubtedly be so hard to miss, I do feel very lucky to have this time left in Ireland—and I can’t believe it’s down to about seven weeks! Yikes!
In addition, we just registered for housing for senior (umm… excuse me, what?!) year at Holy Cross! My roommate Kelsey and I will be rooming with our friends, Casandra and Courtney—hoping for one of the apartments! And, on top of this, it’s time to pick classes for the Fall already! I can’t believe that this is yet another set of “lasts,” albeit, HC “lasts.”

And, so I don’t leave you on a sad note: HAPPY NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! www.poets.org has a wonderful way to celebrate; just subscribe to their mailing list and they’ll send ya a poem for every day of April to begin your day with!

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4 Responses to “Preparing for a Week of “Lasts””

1. Kelsey says:

   April 4, 2011 at 2:39 am

   Oh my gosh – I can’t believe you are ending classes!! Have a wonderful last week!! Enjoy it all and take everything in!! And yayay for housing 🙂

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