Cogitation

Day 2.

The Word of the Day Thursday: Cogitation. Definition: deep thought, the capacity to think or reflect, the faculty of thinking.

This word is so appropriate to describe my life currently--from now until about next Friday at 2:00 in the afternoon. Finals begin next week, and there is SO MUCH to cover. So yes, a lot of cogitation going on.

So difficult to concentrate on biology and chemistry and español and women’s studies and all my notes from the ENTIRE semester for said classes with the prospect of Christmas break almost upon us!

I am completely fascinated with the amount of thought our brains are able to handle. How many facts can we cram in before our head explodes? I’m pretty sure college students everywhere are testing the limits. I’ve always been amazed with how much we are able to commit to memory (no matter how short-term).

It’s not just the facts and concepts we need for class and to pass tests, but the memories we retain over many years. The information we won’t ever forget. The things we see in our day to day lives that hold meaning and immediately remind us of something we did at some earlier point in our life. The memories groups of people share are the things that bring them together. We grow close to the people in our lives with whom we share similar experiences. The people whom we share thoughts with. Cogitation.

The process of thinking takes up the vast majority of our life. It is how we analyze situations, rationalize through problems and issues, make decisions, interact with the world around us…and, yes, also the way in which we make it through college—especially FINALS WEEK.

It’s not called procrastination if you’re doing something worthwhile like watching old Boy Meets World episodes, right? Because you are making memories (within the brain’s realm of functionality—similiar to studying, right?). Well, however I fill my days…studying will definitely be a major component. So I will continue to think and fill my brain with thoughts, full of cogitation, As the Clock Ticks…