| Yay for College! |
[Mar. 10th, 2008|08:35 pm] |
I know...I know...I haven't posted in FOREVER!!! Lo siento, mis amigos! I'll try to be more faithful in the future. :)
For lack of time, I can't go into EVERYTHING that I've been up to since I last posted, but let me say that sophomore year is definitely hardcore. And by that I mean everything. The classes are one thing, I mean, you've got to expect pre-med/physiology courses to be challenging. :) But, I can't help but feel that life this year is a lot different from what I once knew it.
I've met a lot of people this year....and got to be become A LOT closer to friends that I had made last year or had since high school. I cherish all of them, each in their own special way. I know, sounds corny as all heck, right? But I really believe it. However, with these increased bonds with my friends, I can't help but feel that I've broken bonds...or at least thinned the bonds between a few friends of mine. They are unintentional, but I suppose that's what happens when ya grow up...some friendships can't seem to survive the time or are weakened because of it. It's nobody's fault...it just...happens. I wish it didn't have to be that way, but se la vie.
But yup, second semester sophomore year. I'm almost halfway through my undergrad college experience. How scary is that? I know it's extremely cliche, but it seems like just yesterday that I was getting excited for high school graduation...and that was almost 2 years ago! Yikes! I'm still a pre-medicine major. I've decided on getting my B.S. degree in Physiology...I just have to relay that info to the Undergrad Department. For the most part, I think I've decided on what I'm doing with my life...school-wise anyways. I want to be a pediatrician...I've wanted to for a while now. For the last few months or so, I was trying to decide of whether I wanted to be a DO or an MD...and I think DO is the way for me. The philosophy behind it seems more geared toward what I want out of the medical profession and what sort of treatment I want to give to my patients. Now I've just got to bring up my GPA to that 3.4-3.5 level that DO school wants to see. :) I believe I can do it. I'm not very far off, but I really need to take advantage of these last few years of undergrad I have to make the MSU COM beg me to enroll. :) |
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| I know.... I'm overdue... |
[Apr. 11th, 2007|03:17 pm] |
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Wow! The last time I posted was back in September! I sorry friends, but I guess I haven't had much to write about. :( But now I shall change that...
School is out on May 4th!! Wooo! Wow, I can't believe there's only 3 weeks left of classes...seems like only yesterday I was writing 3 weeks into the school year and now, POOF! The year flies by! All those alumni were right....
My plans for summer, you ask? Well, I'm trying to get a job at St. Joseph's to be a Patient Care Assistant, transferring patients to different rooms, getting them food, talking to them...wherever the job leads me. :) I really hope I get this... it'll look great on med school applications! *crosses fingers*
I just had my interview to be a West Circle Front Desk Receptionist on Friday, now I must wait til Friday to see if I got it. I think I made a good impression on the interviewers, but now the ball's in their court. :D
One more thing.... WOO FOR MSU HOCKEY!!! NATIONAL CHAMPS, BABY!!! :o) |
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| Late night entry... |
[Sep. 16th, 2006|12:47 am] |
Hehe, time sure flies. I know I haven't been the most religious in the sense of updating this little journal.. but alas, nothing really has happened to me that merited a journal entry.. until now.
Well, I just finished my third week of college here at the Home of the Spartans. It's been interesting to say the least. I've learned so much in these past few weeks that it gives me a new sense of confidence. Being here on my own gives me this sense of freedom and responsibilty that I never really had at home. Granted, I had as much freedom as any other high schooler, but with me being out of my parents' house and living on my own, I really feel that I can look out for myself.
As for my schoolwork, it's going surprisingly well. Coming into MSU, I thought I'd be absolutely bombarded with papers and chem equations. However, having been here and actually experiencing it, I feel that college is a lot easier than high school. None of my classes require me to do any sort of formal essay! In most of my classes, my final grade is based on the mid-terma, final exam, tests, quizzes, and attendance. That's it. NO HOMEWORK... for the most part.. the exception being Chem 141 and 161 with their CAPA problem sets that are done online. But that's not really a problem. So, for the time being, I'm doing my homework and studying pretty easily, surprisingly without as much stress as I had in high school. Those honors classes finally paid off!
With my extra free time (which I'm sure will be filled with studying in the near future), I've managed to join PMA (Pre-Med Association) here at State to help prepare for the harsh road to medical school. At this time, I still feel that becoming a doctor is my purpose in life, so I'll do what I can to get there. Also, I'm really considering joining Circle K. Their first meeting is on Sunday, so I'll definitely be attending that. We'll see how it goes.
It's funny...it seems that I've changed a lot since I've come to MSU, definitely for the better. I can't wait to see what's next! |
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| Here goes.... |
[Jul. 29th, 2006|07:00 pm] |
Ripped from literarynerd:
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your blog along with these instructions.
5. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag three people
From "Wheels for the World" by Douglas Brinkley (about Henry Ford, his company and a Century of Progress)
"Soon enough, the eleven-year-old Lindbergh was piloting Maria at a perilous 25 miles per hour along the unpaved, deeply rutted, and often icy roads of nothern Minnesota, in pursuit of groceries in Brainerd or on visits to friends in St. Cloud. "I had become fascinated by automobiles in general and by Maria in particular," he wrote. His account told of lengthy attempts to start up the car in cold weather, of getting her stuck in sand, changing her flat tires, and having to lay tree limbs over mud holes so Maria could make it across."
Haha, I'm in my dad's office.. what do you expect from a GM engineer? :)
As for tags: I can pretty much only tag hobbitgwen, eriksanerd, and daisydahmerbtvs3. Have fun! (I know I did) :) |
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| Stop the world, I wanna get off! |
[Jul. 8th, 2006|10:01 pm] |
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Wow! Life sure has been crazy lately. If I'm not at work (which 99% of the time, I am), I'm trying to find time to get my room organized, tutor a boy in Spanish for 10 hours/week, be with friends, and talk to Natasha (who I haven't been able to talk to for a few days due to my work schedule). In short, life as I know it is organized chaos! :)
Most of the craziness is self-inflicted. You see, I'm trying to save up money to help pay for books and a laptop for college, along with some extra spending money I'll use throughout the year (I'm not planning on working through my first year, at least not my first semester). Obviously, a lot of money is required, that is, more money than my little job at Mickey D's can give me. (Don't get me wrong, I love it there, but I needs more money). So, I now have a second job on the side. Thanks to Madison, I'm tutoring a sophomore boy in Spanish for the rest of the summer. His mom would like us to have at least 10 hours/week together with me receiving $7/hour. Not bad since this money is untaxed! YAY!!
Although the money is great, this much work comes with a price... freedom. I find myself being outside of my group of friends. Apart from Tori and Ashley, whom I see almost every day at work, I hardly get to talk to/see any of my friends. :( All the more reason, I'm hoping that this summer goes by rather quickly. :)
As for school, I have orientation on the 12th and 13th, so it'll be nice to actually know what classes I'll be taking this year. Hopefully I made the right choice to major in pre-med. We shall soon see. :)
Now, enough of my wallowing in self-pity. Off to chillax and prepare myself for the week ahead. :) |
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| Senior Skip Day |
[May. 25th, 2006|09:29 pm] |
Yep, today was the glorious day where every senior in UCS skips school(or, more specifically, has their mom call them in sick). I swear, our administration is so anal about senior skip day. If a student just skips, without a call-in, they aren't allowed to walk on graduation? WTF? I swear, this is their futile attempt to eliminate it all together. Sorry, not gonna happen... it's just not.
Anyways, enough with my ranting.
Today, Natasha, Tori, and I all went to Stoney Creek to try to rent a kayak. Sadly, the rental station wasn't open on weekdays. So instead, we went on a nature walk. I must admit, it was really nice and it gave us a chance to catch up with talk of college and life in general. After our little adventure, we journeyed over to Chili's for lunch. I've never been there before, so I was in for a yummy treat! :)
After lunch, we bid each other farewell as we all headed home (Tori had to go to work). After making a quick stop at home, I went over to American Photography to pick up my senior pics. They're finally done! Huzzah! But... my dad found a "flaw" in one of the poses, so he wants those re-done. *sigh* My dad can be so picky sometimes... What else is new? I thought they looked great, but he thought otherwise. Ah well.
After the photos, I skipped merrily off to work from 5-8pm. Fun, fun! :)
HOORAY FOR THE WEEKEND!!!!! WOO!!! |
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