As part of our stress management class, our professor wants her students to do 10 stress relief activities before each exam. She wrote out 35 activities and expects a total of 25 to be handed in by the end of the semester. Sounds simple enough, right? While I agree that it doesn't cost an arm or a leg to complete, I find that assigning an activity for stress relief is doing the exact opposite. I managed to cross off 'do a random act of kindness' but there's really nothing random about it, is there? The fact that we have to turn these in for a grade kind of destroys the point of stress relief, doesn't it? In any case, I'm not arguing for the removal of this activity because it is easy points. However, I can't help but feel like it's a hassle at times.

I had a major stomachache today but Hippo (short for Hippocrates) saw to it that I was looked after (by dozing on my lap while I tried to doze myself). Also later tonight—after another long officer meeting—Liz, Connie and I stopped by Common Grounds to cross off the 'grab coffee with a friend' assignment. I guess I won't begrudge the assignment since the hot butterscotch was a nice addition to this very chilly night.