Assignment 15 - Cat Lucier - Calculus and Stephen King

There are two things that do this for me: Calculus and Stephen King books. I love pure math, especially Calculus, because it is a universal language, and it is so clear and enjoyable. When I do Calculus, I get lost in it. A few nights ago I did 3x the assigned number of problems and it was wonderful for 2.5 hours. I think I love it so much because it occupies my mind. My mind wanders and I get distracted and think about other things during almost everything else I do. Thus, I get stuck in my head much too often and think about things too hard; it is definitely connected to anxiety. Calculus is my panacea, except for tiredness. Then I just take a nap. I see myself in Mrs. Dewees very clearly.
The other thing that does it for me is Stephen King books. Some are better than others. Christine is about a possessed car, so it's a bit silly; 'Salem's Lot was good, but my vampire phase was in middle school. But It was incredible. I read it freshman year and neglected homework for 2 weeks. I don't think the orgy between 8-year-olds was really necessary, but otherwise, I loved it. I started reading The Stand over the summer, but it's a bit of a slower book and I got slammed with homework before I could complete it. I will sometime though. Right now, I'm reading The Outsider, which was published in 2018, so it's very new. I am really liking it. I haven't stayed up late reading a book in quite a while, and it is nice to be that captivated by one again. It's reading more as a mystery novel than a classic horror story, but I've always loved mystery novels - I read all the Nancy Drews and Hardy Boys in elementary school. My dad got me into Stephen King, so it's fun to talk with him about the books and everything.