Hang tough...

To be completely honest I'm feeling pretty rough at the mo.  I've got some kind of tummy bug which equals extreme period type pain alongside an upset stomach. My weekend of coursework has been done with a permanent heat pad on my tummy. Still I have pulled together a PowerPoint for tomorrow's Cultural Studies class, completed some additional work on The Lady of Shalott, as it's currently my front runner as far as my poetry presentation is concerned,  I've written up as much as I can of my method for my psychology experiment as well as organising my appendices, and my bibliography, I've also written about 1/3 of my dissertation as well as getting my bibliography done for that too.  So I'm on schedule at least even if I'm feeling pretty crappy. This course is taxing, there's no two ways about it but my only complaint is that I don't get as much time to study as I'd like. This course has given me my brain back. I think my brain had begun to curl up and die.  But I could liken this course to the film 'Awakenings'. I feel like I've been asleep for far too long and I've finally been awakened to what was missing from my life. I've felt for a very long time that something was missing, I even felt guilty for feeling that way, as I'm fully aware of how lucky I am with my life and my family.  This course, or education in general, is what was missing. I'd looked to be fulfilled and couldn't find what I was looking for, but now I have and I'm very very grateful for that. Despite my current bug ridden state, I could not allow myself this weekend to wallow in a pit of self pity, or allow myself to be ill. Instead I've worked through it. Mentally I feel stronger than I have in a long time even though my body may currently be weak. And so although my paddling right now is poor to say the very least, my mind is able to push to get every last resolve out of me, to keep me moving in the right direction. For now my progress is slow, but is sure none the less, and alongside my theme I've got the Backstreet Boys willing me along...