Ryan Schmelzer

If you read my last blog, you know that I have a 10-12 page paper due next week on Rounders. Well, I was watching the movie one last time when a flame was lit inside of me. I was ready to write. I felt like I was going to punch out the whole paper in one session. For once, I was actually enthused about doing my homework. I had to go to class before finishing the movie. I planned to finish watching the movie and then do my paper.

I went to class and came back to my room ready to follow my plan. I started watching the movie again and realized I didn’t have the urge to write my paper anymore. I figured, once I started watching the movie again, I would get my drive back. I finished the movie, still no enthusiasm. I started the paper anyway. I figured that once I started I would get on a roll. I am now almost two full-pages into it; I am still waiting for my eagerness to return to me. Who would have thought that school would actually kill my drive to get my schoolwork done?

I am shutting down for now. I will either start writing again later tonight or tomorrow. I wish I would have skipped my class and got it done when I wanted to. Once I get this paper done, I am basically done with schoolwork till my final exams. I will be able to relax and play poker again. If I like my final product, maybe I’ll see if I can get my analysis of Rounders linked on my author page.

That is all for now though. I’ll catch all of you later.