Because Studying for Immunology Sucks

This one's for you Andrew... not really, but you were on to something with the whole procrastination bit.


I'm diving into week 11 (I think??) of this so-called school thing I've been trying out again. It's been quite a ride thus far, and I've only just started down the first steep hill. There are many more loops and even scarier ups and downs ahead of me. (analogy eh eh) Which brings me back to the daunting question I keep pushing into the back of my mind: Is this really what I want to do for the next 6 years?

Finals are quickly approaching and I'm going out of my mind once again. Sure, I've been doing pretty well so far. I'll even go as far as throw out the fact that I've received a couple A's (I know, right). But those A's were hard-earned, as were the B's. Countless sleepless nights and a gajillion ounces of Wawa hazelnut coffee later, and I'm barely pulling the low A or B. Which means I'm not about to lighten up my study load when it comes to the finals. Leading to the whole "going crazy" point I started with. Going nuts comes with the territory. For those that knew me in undergrad, you realize this about me and chalk it up as normalcy. (Maybe not when it came to the last physio final - that was a bit extreme - I believe I did not sleep for literally 3 days)

Apparently others are noticing my eccentric studying habits and I've been told to ease off a bit. Sorry, not going to happen. Yes, I also see the bags under my eyes, yes I know I've been getting upset over nothing, yes I know I don't sleep. But this comes with the medical field. I knew this going into it, fully prepared of what was going to be demanded of me. I do have outlets. I allow myself to go drinking one night a week or so (with my mom - my favorite drinking buddy - hi mom!), I run every day, I usually do some form of yoga or stretching exercise everyday, I make the occasional trip to Happy Valley, and I make fun of the tools in my biomed class (quite possibly the biggest stress relief of all - but that's another blog entry for another time).

For now, I guess I'll extend the pre-apology for anything that I may say or do as a result of my insanity.

Good news: Justin gets into town in just over 3 weeks. He's here for an entire week over Thanksgiving and I can't wait to spend so much time with him. It'll have been 4 months by then and his timing couldn't be better with finals just finishing up. From there, it's Malaysia with him over Christmas, and before we know it, it'll be March, and we'll be living together. (Aren't you excited love?? ha ha ha)


And for those that are interested, the weekend of Nov 11 (Temple game) is the weekend after my finals. I shall be gracing Happy Valley with my presence. Everyone else should also. Til then, I'll leave you with this photo, as it is one of my favorites.

Katie, Laura, and Zack. Fall 2005. Homecoming Weekend.