Thoreau, registration, and roomdraw

A "comforting" message that I found posted by a library printer.

"...millions are awake enough for physical labor; but only one in a million is awake enough for effective intellectual exertion, only one in a hundred million to a poetic or divine life." (59)

It's funny for a reading like this one to arise at possibly the most stressful week of the academic year.  Along with registration, roomdraw, and "dense" academic work--the long haul until finals.  Now more than ever I'm aware that I have a bad habit of falling into a routine.  For example, I sometimes check out on the way to class, and I'll pass by a friend and simply not see them at all because I was too occupied by my busy schedule.

If Thoreau and I were to meet, he would probably describe me as a "sleeper".  A sleeper being someone so caught up in the details and so focused that they cannot step back and see the big picture.  Thoreau believed in living simply, and that is why he chose to live in a farmhouse apart from civilization. 

I try to justify my nature by the goals I wish to acheive.  I want to be an English and Education major, while also finding time to become certified to teach ESL (english as a second language).  I made a four year plan today, and I've realized that I may be in over my head.  A meeting with the registrar tomorrow will determine whether or not I can continue in American Conversations.  I'm trying to keep Thoreau in mind, but for now all I can do is try to keep calm and carry on.