Center - Duke University End of the Semester Hang in there. We're almost to the finish line.
Stress is the highest at the end of the semester.
Working is important, but so is sleeping, eating, praying and the other things we do to maintain a balanced life. I learned a long time ago that sometimes before I give a homily or something else that is stressful, I need to take some time to think and some time to rest. A cluttered mind doesn't function very well. It's at times of stress that the worst in us can come out as well. Everyone feels like getting drunk or going crazy when the pressure finally lets up.