6 Days Remain...

Less than a week until "Graduation". I won't actually be done with my school work though. Due to my circumstances, my professors have given me extensions on my deadlines. I should be done a week or so after. But the fact remains that the symbolic act that represents my transition from college life to 'real world' living is only 6 days away. I haven't heard back from Robin yet, so I don't know if I'm racing or walking. My family is planning on driving up, so I hope I find out by tomorrow.
Yesterday, I went to a professors house to work on one of my projects and did a lot of reading.
I learned that the brain registers ostracism as physical pain! So when you're a jerk to someone you ARE physically hurting them. I guess "sticks and stones may break my bones" needs an improved upon ending. Anyone, I'm doing my research on Prevention of Violence in schools and focusing in on eliminating bullying as a measure. I've only read three journal articles, but a fish's mom gave me some great leads into Non-Violent Communication so I'm happy with how that's going. Working on that took up the majority of my Saturday.
On a side note, I've written each day so far this month. I know it's a little thing, but the little things are where I needed to start. I'm also still feeling pretty good. Which is nice. Hopefully I can maintain this position for a while... at least until I decide what I'm doing with myself. I've been thinking a lot about Arizona lately. I think I might take a road trip out there sometime this summer, so I can get a feel for it. My mom has a friend who lives out there, and he's known me my whole life. I'm sure he'd let me stay with him. I should look into that.
Also, I'd thought I'd changed my plans so that I wasn't going back to LA, but I still have a year (to five) before I have my credential, and if I get it from down there I could go back to seeing my old therapist. She was awesome. It would be worth it for that. I'm still unsure though. I don't want to make any rash decisions so I'm trying to weigh all of the possibilities. Trouble is- it feels like I'm using a busted scale.
Whatever- it balances sometimes... ;-)