summarize several decades

of this country's history

with all its cultures and concepts

into a single paragraph

paraphrase the emotions

from a speech dedicated to Diana

by her own blood brother

into bullet points

explain the concept

of exponential functions

in all their applications

on one blank sheet

justify my feelings

towards the sense of taste

using a language

which is not my own

(additionally, my clothes need to be laundered)

Academia,

Coming from Plato's Academy after the death of Socrates,

I am to study the history of Alexander the Great, or have I already looked over him and onto the next great leader Cleopatra?,

No, no, I am mistaken, we are comparing the feats of Odysseus, Hercules, and the story of the Aenid that tells of Rome's future...

Despues de class de historia, I'll get to tell the girl behind me that I have blonde hair and am an activo person, my mix of español and ingles turns heads of course. All these questions, unas preguntas señora, be paciente we have only just met. All I'm missing are the accents.

Lastly I get to study Australopithicus Afarensis, and Homo Habilis more closely before my professor moves on, in excitement through one homind species to the next, arriving at Neanderthals. He holds up the skulls to show us all the differences, like an eager child presenting something he's made in art class.

I smile and nod, through all the classes, finally getting to my car at the performing arts center. Bookbag in the car, then me. Seatbelt and then I'm home bound until noon Tuesday.

Tomorrow.

Tomorrow I will face another day.

Another day full of people,

Full of places,

And full of things to do.

Tomorrow I will wake up

And thereby agree-

to be present.

Tomorrow I will be present in the day I am given.

Tomorrow, no matter what is thrown at me,

I will be present.

I will be thankful.

I will smile,

For tomorrow, is a new day.

A new opportunity

A new start

A new day.

Tomorrow is coming.

I will be ready.