Good to be home...

This weekend I went home for the first time this year and it was fantastic. It felt great to be able to leave college, go home, and just relax for two days without worrying about school, cross country, or anything else that stresses me out at college. It was nice to see my brother, my two dogs, and eat some of my mom's awesome cooking. I havent had a steak that big in months, and it tasted great!!! It was also a good time to meet up with my running bud from high school and get in a fast 6. Before I left friday night I was incredibly surprised by my feelings about leaving college, I didnt want to!! This may seem surprising, but this place feels like my home now, and its comfortable and mentally stimulating. I really feel like I accomplish so much while I'm here whereas when I'm at home, I tend to just take it easy and do nothing. While doing nothing is at times good, such as this weekend, it is something that begins to bother me after a length of time. I feel like there are two Dereks, one who lives at home and does very little and the one who is at college and is a whirlwind of activity, work, and accomplishment. Hopefully I can learn to find some balance between my desire to relax at home and my drive to accomplish things while I'm at college. I really feel like I have settled in nicely into college life and I'm really proud of my grades so far. This weekend really helped to let me blow off some steam but I couldnt help but feel giddy once I got back into Waverly, to my room, to my computer, to my college work. While it may seem weird that I was excited to get back to my homework and studying, you have to understand that I am happier when I'm doing something productive. While the occasional lazy day is awesome, over the long haul being a productive individual is far more satisfying.