A Day in the Life of

Every day can start out ordinary and somehow orchestrate itself into becoming a journey. Day-to-day activities that most people would think nothing of can represent a pivotal moment in a person's day. Since journeys are personal and unique to each person's surrounding or specific context, variability is bound to emerge about what each person considers to be or not to be an adventure. For me, waking up before sunlight is an experience by itself. I wake up before anyone else in my house is up and leave before they even notice I'm gone. The real chaos of my day begins with the impossible mission that has become driving and getting around in the city. The reason I wake up so early is mainly to avoid traffic. I only live fifteen minutes away from the university where I study, but I have to leave an hour or more in advance in order to arrive on time. I also have to take into consideration the time wasted searching for a parking spot once I finally arrive on campus. 

7:00 a.m. classes are not fun; they make you drowsy, and try all you might, you will start to doze off with your eyes still completely open. Next worst thing after a 7:00 a.m. class? An 8:30 a.m. class right after. Sleepiness will surely tag along and try to persuade you to just close your eyes for a bit. I have to admit that I've caught myself going cross-eyed from trying to shoo off that nagging, sleepy feeling once or twice. Third worst thing? A three-hour, no break, no dozing-off class. Now, hunger will make an appearance and naturally I have to respond appropriately by snacking the class away. After this on-going ordeal I finally get to go home. But first, I have to get through the 2:30p.m. traffic jam because this is when most schools get out. Half an hour of slow moving cars later and I am finally home and too exhausted to even take my jeans off to take a proper nap. A long day demands a long nap; only to start the day again tomorrow.