Who's Counting??

I recently started working on my master's degree.  I wasn't sure what to expect.  I thought it would take some extra time and was prepared to spend a decent amount of time studying.  Ya, well, I spend a lot of time studying.  More than I expected.  Which, is okay because I am learning and want to push myself to do good.  The bad thing about all the studying is that my social life is suffering.  A friend called me on a Friday night to see if I wanted to go to a movie.  I love going to movies and a few months ago I would have said, yes, absolutely but this time I said, "Um, call me again in 19 months and we'll be friends and go to a movie?"  He laughed in my face and said, "Are you serious?" I said, "Ya, I am. Sorry, I have so much to do for school."  In lieu of this story, I decided to make a paper chain to count down when I finish my degree.  My darling neices colored all the papers for me.  Eighteen of them, one for each month until I finish.  But, who's counting???