Looming Deadlines

I just realized that I leave in exactly four weeks from today. Wow. Time has been moving much faster than I have been aware.  Between now and then I have three unit tests, two final projects, a hands-on practical for my first aid class, and four final exams. There is also the question of what to do with my stuff that won't be going in the trailer. I am still waiting to hear back on an internship I applied for that would take the place of my next semester at MUW. If I get it, I may as well swallow the cost and ship everything home; otherwise I will just find a place to store it down here until I get back. I won't know for sure until April 17^th if I got it or not. With everything to do I feel just the tiniest bit unprepared. The expected consequences of procrastination I guess.

Well, some good news; my tent, cot, and bicycle trailer all showed up, and all on the same day. The trailer is actually built a lot better than I was expecting, given the price. I assembled it, checked all the seams and welds, and inflated the tires to make sure there were no leaks. By the way, can someone give the rationale for using pictures in instruction manuals that are so ridiculously blurry and otherwise low quality that I could damn near make out the Loch Ness monster?  Also set up the cot and did the same welds/seams check. So far everything looks good, but I won't be sure till after this weekend’s field test, assuming Lulu doesn't cancel. It’s close enough to finals week that no scheduled “fun” activities are set in stone.

There are still things I have to get done for my trip. I will be ordering a bicycle powered USB generator so I can keep my phone charged along the way. I've also been playing around with the route I will be following from Columbus, MS to the first festival on my list (The Orange Blossom Jamboree) in Brooksville, FL. I should have a map to post within the next day or so, although coursework is experiencing a rise on my priority list as deadlines loom ever closer.