#42 Hibernation
The biggest lesson I have learned about myself from studying abroad is my intolerance of cold weather. I know my complaining of sub 60 degree (15 Celsisus) weather has been a theme of my journey, but for some region it really bothers me and hurt my productivity. The weather has been that way (now 40’s) for a month now and I cannot stand being outside. Whenever I am not in class or going to get food, I stay inside. But now it is cold inside as well. All I ever feel like doing is eating or sleeping. Basically for the past three days (Mon 11/9-11/11). All I have been doing is class, eating pasta, and then sleeping. It’s actually been relaxing. In between this routine, I have done some work including my reading for the rest of the semester, “bookifying” the adventures, being ignored by Goldman Sachs, and taking care some business back in the states.
My mood is still good, despite the temporary hiatus from travel. I got A’s on both of my midterms, the Lakers are winning, my trading skills have recovered, and I have been saving more money than expected. Other than a few bulge-bracket calls, I’m not going to worry about the job hunt until I return to UCSB in January. I have decided to just enjoy my last month here. Chi is still waffling about whether he will come to Greece or not with me in December, but I have planned what my itinerary for the trip and it will work whether he comes or not.
Today I took this hibernation to the extreme. After class ended at 11 AM, I ended sleeping until sunset, lying in bed the entire day. I woke up refreshed but still felt I could I use another day sleeping. Sometimes I feel like I’m cold blooded like a lizard (even though this is impossible). My activity level/energy rises and falls with the temperature from any weather up to 90 degrees (After 90 I just chill inside or underwater also kind of like a reptile). Since it’s cold in Milan, I will deal with and spend some time to hibernate I’m not going to have this kind of time to sleep when I’m on the road or back in the US, so I’m going to take advantage of these next two weeks to hibernate and enjoy it.
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