The Spring Quarter starts today. It occurred to me late last night as I tossed and turned, trying to figure out my week, that Wednesdays I won't be home for more than a couple of hours. I have class in the morning till 11AM, then bus to Seattle for the internship till 5PM, bus back home, get home around 6:20PM and head right back to school for my evening class which starts at 7PM. Bleech.

I'm wondering whether I can offer to intern less this quarter. I need a maximum of 150 hours. I registered to do 120 hours. Last week, if I remove my lunch hour from the mix, I worked 35. That leaves 85 hours, which over 11 weeks of a quarter is just under 8 hours a week. Perhaps I can negotiate to leave early. Or perhaps, given the bus schedule, I will just make the requirement. On the bright side, the more hours one works, the more one gains an understanding of the firm and its business. On the down side, I won't be home from 8AM until nearly 10PM on Wednesdays. That kind of schedule will leave me entirely drained and unhappy and I already know it.

Considered dropping geology, the day class. I need the night class as it's business/corporate law, which is part of my area of interest. I need 12 credits minimum to remain eligible for financial aid. There are no classes that I'm interested in and that push me toward my graduation for only 3 credits. Without geology, I will have 9 credits. I'm going to examine the quarterly schedule of classes one more time; perhaps desperation will provide inspiration.

As I get older, I recognize the limits of my tolerance and patience. I will be neither tolerant nor patient if my week is spent rushing from one assignment to the next.