Paladin

This past week I got pretty annoyed with the little lie Furman believes or at least abides by regarding spring break. The Monday after, you walk into each class and each professor says "hope your break went well" while giving that sly little grin of get ready here comes the work.

As everyday passes on our picturesque campus and the thermostat takes the slow climb up the centigrades, I am reminded of just how finite our time here at Furman is. With each passing day, the descent towards the last week in April comes faster and faster.

Bad news for my fellow procrastinators: it doesn't go away. I procrastinate doing many things - completing my reading assignments, filling out applications, composing essays, cleaning my room, writing this column (whoops!)...and I keep thinking that, "Next week, I'll be on the ball and get things done ahead of time" or "That was just a hectic day.