Ups and Downs and Turnarounds: A Reflection on Final Exams and Day Four

So it is the examination period at my university and the strangest thing has happened to me.

I'm calm.

Now this calmness is not to be confused with apathy, but as a very high maintenance person and a worrier about EVERYTHING this is possible the strangest feeling I've had in my life. I tend to worry and stress about studying leading up to the finals and then when I finally sit down to write them I am calm. Well as it stands right now I am calm as a cucumber, and I'm not generally one who is prone to test anxiety, so let us hope that this is not a reversal and I shall be happy. So here I am, two days before I write my first two finals, and three days before my last final writing a blog in between studying my two subjects (one is an open book final with a cheat sheet so I will NOT bet studying for that, the studying is the cheat sheet in essence) not worrying.

So rather than ruminate on that (sorry, I was just studying about depression and the role of the amygdala in negative emotions), we'll get on to day four of the music challenge.

Day four: A song that makes you sad

This one is actually a tough one. Don't get me wrong, I realize there are sad songs out there, but I tend to associate those sad songs with the good feelings of release and acceptance. If I had to pick a single song that I think is the saddest, I don't think I could do it, so today it's a tie. The two saddest songs for me personally are Moon River by Frank Sinatra (sorry original fans, I just prefer his version) and In My Life by the Beatles. Moon River I associate with my Grandfather's funeral, and while I associate In My Life with that as well, I tend to associate it more with the different stages of my life and the things that I have had to leave behind.

So, what do you think, do these two songs make you sad? What is the song that makes you sad? If you don't have one, what is the saddest song you have ever heard?

Cheers!

XOXO