Late Nighter's.

[Gothmog]

Though it's still evening here, I hope I can post?

Farael, that's a great idea! And I don't mean just because I've thought about it earlier Actually I've been thinking about science-ME for a long time now. For example inheritance, does it work in the same way as in our world? And is there any evolution at all? The world doesn't seem evolve, and as it was created complete, maybe it doesn't need to evolve!

A half serious, half nutty thread on the subject would be perfect! I'm looking forward to it...

[Celuien]

*dies laughing at the prospect of writing a paper on Balrog Wings*

[Brinniel]

All you people remind me why I'm not a science student. I haven't touched the subject for three years, and the thought of it makes me shudder.

I go to a liberal arts and communications school (theatre, film, audio, writing, marketing, journalism, political comm. , and comm. disorders are the basic majors available), but that doesn't mean it's any easier. As a freshman, I just completed my first 17 credits, which is about 18 hours of classes a week, plus 8 hours of work study (I work at a scene shop which involves lots of manual labor- it can be exhausting from time to time). Actually, that's not too terrible. Of course, I always have at least four hours of homework each night, usually more. All that involves is reading and writing. Through most of the semester, I mostly struggled to adjust to the college life- high school was a breeze for me- but now I have to actually really work, something extremely difficult for a procrastinator. And of course, all my work was done on the computer, which is terribly distracting (the Barrow Downs is just a click away!). Though, what's even more distracting is what goes on in the dorm. I live with five other girls and there's constantly other people around, and lately I feel like a hermit crab locked away in my room attempting to complete my schoolwork. Not to mention, the weeks after Thanksgiving are absolute chaos. In one week, I had six papers/projects due, the longest being eight pages. For one who typically wrote two page papers throughout high school, a task like that is just overwhelming. And I promise, during that one week, eight hours of sleep per night was impossible. I'm just glad it's over...

As a film major, my schedule will only get worse in the future as I become involved with shoots and other stuff. I've seen the upperclassmen and how crazy their lives are, and I realize I'm going to need to start managing my time better. I didn't join a club this semester- instead I chose to take some time to adjust- a very smart thing, I think. But next semester, I plan to join a film club, which means I'll get to spend much of my free time working as a crew member in film shoots. Plus, I plan to work more hours during the week.

Folwren, I wish you the best in college and hope your plan works out. Some people can handle stress better than others. From the beginning, I knew I'd be pulling all-nighters. After all, in high school I was already living off five hours of sleep (of course with the time I had to wake up in the morning, if I got eight hours of sleep, I'd be going to bed at 8:30pm ). Meanwhile, I have a friend from high school who always got her work done ahead of time and went to bed plenty early- I'll have to ask her how she's handling her workload now that she's in college. Just a word of advice: if possible, don't ever schedule an early class. All year, I have to be up for 8:30 classes almost every day....and well....it's absolutely miserable. Oh, and when you're in college, napping is no longer for little children...

[High King Fingolfin]

I always find it interesting when it's not late at night for me, but I see someone else on and I realize that it's about 5:30 AM for them.

[Mänwe]

Farael, you pick the topic and i'll be there! Great idea. Oh and very wise on ridding yourself of the hectic schedule after your first year. I will follow suit.

Brinnniel, kudos for you for making those 8:30am starts. I must admit I find it hard to make 9am ones.

Fingolfin,

[Naria]

Have you ever been so tired that you can't sleep? I guess it would be like getting a second wind. It's almost 3am where I am...YIKES! OH and I just checked Who's online and guess what?! I'm the only one. How very lonely indeed

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Actually the Downs is the reason I have this weird sleeping pattern. . .

In the begining (over a year ago) I would sit up watching the quiz room until 12 maybe 1 am and then slowly it would get later and later, until I was not able to go to bed before 3 am. It all culminated in a marathin msn conversation which started pretty early in the evening and on my part ended at 7am in the morning.

Now I am more likely to get to bed around 4-5 am than 3 am, but one thing has changed. These last months my addiction has kind of disapeared. I no longer feel the need to reply to almost anything and where I would refresh the page every other minute, I will now only check in a few times a day(with exeptions).

I think it is because I have started LJ and because I have gotten more busy these days.