oh that sounds really great! i know a while back when i was still babysitting, i had a small journal called "small moments" where i would jot down stuff, and it's really nice to go back and re-experience those moments

flex terms are college semesters condensed down from the usual 13 weeks to 4 weeks (there are some that are more along the lines of 3 weeks thought) so while they do go by faster and can help u get any credits u might be needing before graduating, there's usually a lot less leeway when it comes to asking for extensions or making up any late work (if the professor accepts it at all)

and yes!