damn and blast! i did want to go home this year. but i have an exam as late as the 23rd of january and my first of three papers is due as early as the 5th of january. and the spring term starts february 1st. there simply isn't a time for going home at all. this makes me want to drop my middle english class so that i can go home on the 18th instead. although i suppose i could miss the first week of school. chinese new year next year is as early as january 29th. if i did go home i could spend chinese new year at home (yay!) and plead celebrations and come back late. aha.