learn to live and live and learn

Decision 1: Turn down internship. Avoid working with the general public/tricky transportation issues/being miserable in order to gain work experience.

Decision 2: Push independent study back to spring. Audit Middle Eastern history in winter. Devote more time to the harder term. Get to know independent study mentor before thrusting independent study on him.

Decision 3: Take advantage of cousin in FBI to get summer internship.

Decision 4: Consider rewording that last statement.