So this week I must digress a bit. Christmas is just around the corner. And finals are literally knocking at the door (aka I have two finals tomorrow). So I will take a small break from my travel tales to honor the request of my mcom professor for this Christmas/finals season (as a side note, I really don't understand why we have to combine those two): find someone more stressed than you (if that is possible), do something nice for them, and write about it in your blog. To be honest, it shouldn't have taken the request of my professor for me to think of doing a simple task like that, especially during the holiday season. But I am glad he made the request.
I didn't do anything extravagant. In fact, I should have done more. I simply lent a listening ear to a friend who needed one. I was swamped - I had a paper due the next day plus five finals to start studying for. But I could tell my friend needed someone to talk to, even though she didn't ask. I may not have received a whole lot of sleep that night, but hopefully I made a friend feel a little better. I'm not great at giving advice, but I can listen. But it goes to show how what they always tell you is true - an act of service can be just the simplest thing. And the other thing they always tell you is also true - if you want to be happy, forget about yourself in the service of others. Finals are beyond stressful, but I went to bed that night feeling a little bit better.
So for all those out there suffering through finals right now, here's some advice: take a moment to find someone more stressed than you (if that's possible), and do just a little something for them. I promise it will help. And good luck!
Merry Christmas!
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