Finals start

Today is "dead day" - the day when 24 hour quiet hours are instated and enforced pretty much campus wide and most people seem to be staying in their rooms studying anyway. We get today off, then finals start tomorrow. I have a paper to turn in tomorrow, then both math and chem finals on Monday, two days of glorious nothing, then my engineering final on Thursday, then I'm coming home! I've almost made it through my first semester of college. Crazy.
Finals week here is an event - there was a "Kickoff party" yesterday with a zip line, bounce houses, food, and swag. Tonight, the cafeteria is offering a free pancake dinner at 10. Pretty much every coffee shop on campus is offering free coffee. Almost every night this week, the library will have snacks, board games, and everyone's favorite, therapy dogs. On Wednesday next week, there's even free yoga in the bookstore! I don't know if all this stuff is a good thing, because the university cares about our well being, or a bad thing, like they can't have too many people doing crazy things because they are stressed. I think it's the former, but I'm not sure.
This past week, I went to see the a capella groups' fall concert. All four groups were amazing. The best performance by far was Amplified A Capella's rendition of "Royal" by Lorde. Notoriety, the oldest and biggest group, was also pretty good and is apparently going to National competition.
I also got the chance to see the both improv groups at the U of A - the Charles Darwin Experience and Comedy Corner. They both do a lot of the same stuff and are both really good. However, although the Comedy Corner people cuss more during their show, the Darwins are undeniably dirtier. Other than that, Darwin is pretty much Comedy Corner with more marketing and funding and music.
Update on the Doctor Who Musical - I'm in! Even better, I have a named part who was actually in the TV show. I am Sarah Jane Smith, a recurring companion to  the Doctor who first appeared with the Third Doctor then appeared sporadically throughout the rest of the series. I'm really excited about this!
I also have finalized my schedule for next semester. I'm taking Intermediate Spanish Conversation, Calculus 2, Solid State Chemistry, Introductory Mechanics (Physics), Intro to CAD (computer aided design), and doing the Honors Freshman research project for a total of 18 units. I am planning on being busy. Those classes seem like they are going to be a lot of fun, and I am looking forward to them.
I am also really looking forward to seeing a lot of you when I come home for Christmas!