Every now and then I have horrible panic attacks. They started my freshman year of college and continue on today just as they did so many years ago. They almost always occur around eight in the morning and subside as quickly as they arrived. There is nothing I can do to stop them nor do I believe they will stop any time in the future. The scene in my dream is always this,

I'm walking down a crowded university hallway. I've just left one of my classes, when suddenly, a terrifying, gut-wrenching realization dawns upon me...I completely forgot to go to [insert class name here] THE ENTIRE SEMESTER. I've haven't completed any of the homework assignments, missed all of the professor's lectures, and am virtually certain not to pass. It's the eighth or ninth week of the term and there is an upcoming mid-term examination. How on earth could I be so irresponsible?

In one dream, the missed class was an astrology class. In another, a Chinese calligraphy class. Without fail, the situation is the same and the panic of failing the class provides a surge of adrenaline that jolts me awake every...single...time.

*Apparently this is a common dream for adults.

dream: [a] a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep [b] a visionary creation of the imagination [c] a state of mind marked by abstraction or release from reality

Describe one of your recurring dreams. If nothing comes to mind, write about a dream that particularly sticks out to you.

Optional: What can be learned from our dreams?

-Brenden Lee Teacher

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#64, Dreams