{"id":1804,"date":"2013-04-25T23:11:23","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T03:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/?p=1804"},"modified":"2024-01-29T12:15:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T17:15:19","slug":"8-days-left-procrastination-ahoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/8-days-left-procrastination-ahoy\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Days Left: Procrastination Ahoy! by Sarah Merrill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Had a really long day today, but I somehow managed to spend some money on good socks and a sweater at the mall. How convenient for us that all the stores are getting rid of all their cold-weather clothing for dirt cheap! At this point, I&#8217;ve bought everything I need, but I&#8217;m struggling with the act of packing itself, if that makes sense. Just can&#8217;t bring myself to do it. 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