First week back to school

       I traveled a different path to the start of school this year by deciding to live with my girlfriend Brittany.  I should also mention that she doesn't have a license and that public transportation after 5 pm is unacceptable.  Her reasoning for this is because she feels she will get attacked since It's darker outside.
     
What made it a little more difficult was that we also were going to be working as temps at the Hornet Bookstore.  I also have a job at Kohls so having to ferry her to school  work and then also myself to both jobs and school made it hectic.  Having to wake up 2 hours before i usually do to take her to school wasn't fun and it was something I'm not use to for the school year.  I usually take classes that start around 10 or 11 to give me ample time to get ready and be awake for school.  This year however, Brittany had work twice at 9 am so having to wake up around 7:30 was not fun.  Granted i do have a class at 9 am but that is only one day out of the week.

        

Now don't get me wrong, i love my girlfriend deeply, It's why i moved in with her.  I'm not mad or bothered that i have to do this, it has just created extra strain on me when there already is enough pressure on me the first week.  

        

This pressure for the first week also feels double since i now feel it from Brittany.  When i lived with room mates the past two years, even though i would listen to them talk about their first week It never really affected me.  Now living with someone who i share many things with, i also share that aspect of the first week pressure.  I'm usually a very chill and relaxed person.  I rarely get agitated or nervous.  However, Brittany can be the opposite at times.  It is not bad, in fact i respect the fact that she gets stressed and handles it well.  So having to deal with her stress was new but i feel i handled it well. 

The hardest day of the week was easily the first day.  I had to take Brittany to work at nine, then had class at 12.  I then had work at three at the bookstore.  This was the first day of rush so there were many students buying books.  I then had work at Kohls 7 to 10:30 but since It was a closing shift, i ended up getting off at around 11.  It was a very long and tiring day but i stayed positive and made it through.

        

I love all my classes and i know all my teachers and thankfully they all like me back.  It definitely took away any nervousness i might have had.  It also helped me deal with work which actually made work fun.  The best part of all this is that in one more week, our temp jobs end and i will finally get some well deserved sleep.