I Should Have Started Planning Sooner.

Summer plans, I'd love to say that I plan on spending the summer just working in admissions and exploring Chicago like I did last summer. However, I need to get some hospital exposure, and start studying for the MCAT. I'm contimplating taking it at the end of the summer. I'm planning on working in admissions, volunteering at a hospital, and studying for the MCAT. So, that free time to explore Chicago and run along the lake...just went out the window. If I would have started planning sooner, I could have gotten myself a medical research job a few hours a week or even an internship at a hospital. Not that it would allow for extra time, but it would look better on the medical school application. I always get bogged down by the idea of having to aquire 2-3 recommendations and write an essay about why I want to do the research...it just never happens on time. Oh well, It should be fun to volunteer, right? And you never know what kind of oppertunities will present themselves...

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End of Semester Craziness

I think everyday from now until the end of finals is packed. Academics are getting more intense, Sorority events are happening every weekend, and not to mention I have a job. Its scary to look at my calender.

Survival Tactics:

a. Clone oneself--my duplicate can do the homework and take the test, I'll do the fun stuff.
b. Give up Sleep--Not really necessary anyway, right?
c. Massive Time Management--cut out the fun, insert work in empty slots
d. By the Power of Disney--Magic always does the trick.

Unfortunately, it will probably be some combination of b&c. Uff Da!

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Ps. I'm open to suggestions of how to pull this off if there are any ideas...

Manic Mondays

That first day back after break...

Do I need to say more than that? You all understand. Easter is my favorite holiday; I went to church twice for it. I could just keep singing Christ Has Risen forever. None the less, its over, and I'm back at school. The goal for the second half of the semester is to stay positive. I'm hoping to reduce stress a little by practicing speaking positivily and thinking postivily. Maybe if I keep my thoughts up, I can keep stress down. I think telling more jokes could also contribute posititvity.

Why was Moses lost in the desert for 40 years?

Because even then men wouldn't stop and ask for directions.

Smile,

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2nd Place

"Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good."
~Charlotte Whitton 1963

In March 17, 2008 issue of Newsweek, Anna Quindlen wrote a compelling aritical titled Still Stuck in Second. What I found significant here, was that the arguement was done so well. Quindlen is smooth and not push, makes one aware, but doesn't push an opinion. I thought it deserved mention. So... Koodos Anna Quindlen on a job well done. She also used the above quote, which I much agree with and enjoyed.

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Ah, Spring Break...

I did nothing productive this weekend. It felt amazing. It's Spring Break! I'm still at school though, but no classes, just work so it doesn't seem that bad. My brain was in need of the break! Its amazing how a little break can make one feel so refreshed! Homework usually takes up all of my weekend, so it's a rare occassion to have a break. In fact, I should have done homework this past weekend. Oh well... I almost care.

Almost Doesn't Count,

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The Break Up

Dear Midterms,

Me and you are over! I'm sorry to let you down so harshly, but lets face it, we weren't enjoying each others company anymore. I'm not ready to be in that kind of demanding relationship. You judge me rather harshly; I just don't want to fail you. Don't take it personally, It's me not you. That's a lie, its all your fault; your exhausting. Maybe we could just be friends... or not. Let's just go on spring break, and we'll see where things are at after that.

Not missing you,

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Score More

QALY, n. A quality-adjusted life year; a unit used, esp. in cost-benefit analysis, in the prediction of both quality and duration of life after medical or surgical treatment. (Oxford English Dictionary)

As an avid scrabble player, I was particularly enthused about this December 2007 addition to the Oxford English Dictionary. A fundamental key to the game of scrabble is knowing the words that have a q not followed by a u. A personal favorite is the QI combination, which can be done in several places so that it happens twice...doubling the points! Additionally, if you can land the q on a triple letter score, and use it twice its a whopping 62 points!

Score More.

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Ps. The spell checker on blogger did not recognise QALY or QI... so behind the times.

What does it mean to be American?

I'm taking a make-you-think-about-life-and-difficult-questions poetry class this semester. We began by reading several epic poems from European authors. I found them rather boring. Now, we've begun early American poetry, a stark contrast from the epic era. I found the most interesting part to be the attitude towards the United States, and the ideas the authors have about what it means to be American. Walt Witman particular has a well shaped idea. He perceives the American as creative, innovative, not a follower but still common man (I'll forgive him for not including women because of the culture at that time). I was floored by this as it is not the way I perceive Americans today at all.

What does it mean to be American?

The plot thickens as the foreign students in the class room were either in complete accord or complete laughter when hearing Witman's preceptions. When I suggested that our culture no longer has those qualities, the Indian student next to me started an extensive debate. It was a moment that encouraged me to take a step back and re-evaluate my opinions. So now I face the challenge of defining what it means to be American, a word I rarely associate with myself despite the fact that I've lived here my whole life.

Thinking...

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Midterms are approaching...

I haven't written in a while, but my boss is late, so I decided I would do so again. It's gray and rainy out. I normally love the rain, but it's been such a gray winter that I'm craving the sunshine. I think everyone else is too! The semester has just been dragging on and on. Nothing too exciting. I have lots of tests next week, which I'm not looking forward to.

When its gray like this I like to wear bright obnoxious colors to brighten things up. Today that was turquiose rain boots and a turquiose dress. I also carried by hott pink bag. I love it when people can't help but smile at me when they see my loud colors. It makes it not seem so gray.

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift." ~Eleanor Roosevelt (she's my rolemodel)

Peace,

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