yes, brutal's a very good description of my schedule. i'm already looking forward to next year when my projected schedule is INFINITELY less demanding, though still fairly full. as it is, i'm stuck trying to figure out how to name the most obscure-looking compounds and most often getting them wrong. *headdesk* everybody said o chem was a killer...

i'm definitely going on a shopping trip over thanksgiving break to stock up on coloring books and supplies. most specifically crayons because for some reason i find them really theraputic. something about the wax maybe?