The Balance of Jokes, Spaghetti, and Sports

This week I made it through the longest-short week that I can remember. With four projects due within a three-day span, I had to choose between eating and sleeping, (eating won out). After a much-needed two-day hiatus from schoolwork –mostly spent sleeping-- it is now Saturday and I am putting my nose back to the proverbial grad school grindstone. I have about two weeks before my next round of major projects are due one after the other, so this is a good time to reflect on how the rest of the semester is going to take shape. I’m still struggling to find the optimal balance between working and enjoying the city of Boston. It seems like every time I focus on one, I am playing catch-up to the other.

So where do sports fit in?

The football season is well underway, (I would be more excited if the Redskins were actually going somewhere this season). However, basketball and hockey are upon us. My beloved Washington Wizards made a flurry of off-season moves which should help them contend in the brutal eastern conference this year, and the Capitals are going to be as strong as usual, maybe even stronger. Once their seasons get going, grad school is going to be even more of a juggling act. Do I dare root for the Caps in public in a city in love with the rival Bruins? Should I purchase the NBA League Pass for $134.95, allowing me to watch Agent Zero and his late-game heroics? More importantly, am I going to have time for either this season? These are the essential questions we must ask ourselves as grad students/sports fanatics.