PRODUCTIVITY. IS. MY. MIDDLE. NAME.
So for all of you "we live in the real world" people, here's a flashback to the days when you were in school: it's FINALS WEEK! That's right, also known as Misery Week, this week comes round about twice a year, and it seems to last about an entire year if you want it to pass quickly, and it passes in a flash if you need the time to study. Irony = life.
Here are the ridiculous things that have happened to me (notice the subtle passing of blame to circumstances? Don't be fooled. Most of it is my fault):
1. Thought I was going to be fired from my editing job.
2. Shamed newspaper in front of entire school; President Brushy and the deans are "shocked, appalled, and ashamed" of me.
3. Realized my car was towed after 7 parking tickets.
4. Scraped another car driving out of the impound lot.
5. Failed an organic chemistry test.
6. Forgot to do TA work twice... also going to be fired.
7. Haven't done 2 essays I need to definitely do.
8. Got v. little sleep.
9. Embarrassed self in front of nice, attractive guy. Then again, this happens pretty much daily so is not that great of a shock.
10. Ate my weight in solid sticks of butter. Not really. But it feels like it.
11. Lost $100 cash meant to pay my car's way out of the impound lot.
12. Clawed my way through a Christmas Banquet seating registration nightmare.
13. Nearly died on icy roads @ 2am this morning.
14. Directly due to no. 10, probably will not fit into dress for banquet. That's okay, I don't have a date anyway. I can go in my pajamas and have way more fun. So there.
Overall I am in a good mood. What, you're surprised? I felt really terrible about the whole newspaper thing, but hey. What's life without a few mindnumbingly stupid mistakes? I think my stress level went beyond comprehension on Monday night, and I just sort of snapped. Now everything is fine. Nothing can bother me now, not even that glorious 25% F-- I just racked in on my o-chem test this morning.
Why am I in such a good mood? Could it be due to the reality check I received from a slightly amused God yesterday? Perhaps. I just imagined myself with my husband, watching my kids play, and I realized that its actually ok if I don't get an A or even a B in o-chem. Seriously. Are my romantic interests going to ask for a copy of my transcript before they go out with me? No! So on the whole I-want-to-have-children-one-day front, I'm probably going to be fine. Now, as far as the getting-into-grad-school issue, that remains to be seen. But oh well. God has done crazier things than getting me into grad school, so if he wants me there then that's where I'm going! I really desire to go to grad school. So we'll see. I wouldn't mind working for a while, either.
So overall, finals week isn't going TOO badly. I mean, this is probably the worst I've ever had it... and I'm not actually insane yet, so that's very good news. How am I going to be able to handle a crisis situation in the public health field if I can't even handle my own life? Heh. This is kid's stuff. Bring on the ebola! Actually, AIDS. Or maybe cancer. I haven't decided yet. Influenza? Oh, there's so much to be done... Immunology is the coolest area of study ever.
Here are the ridiculous things that have happened to me (notice the subtle passing of blame to circumstances? Don't be fooled. Most of it is my fault):
1. Thought I was going to be fired from my editing job.
2. Shamed newspaper in front of entire school; President Brushy and the deans are "shocked, appalled, and ashamed" of me.
3. Realized my car was towed after 7 parking tickets.
4. Scraped another car driving out of the impound lot.
5. Failed an organic chemistry test.
6. Forgot to do TA work twice... also going to be fired.
7. Haven't done 2 essays I need to definitely do.
8. Got v. little sleep.
9. Embarrassed self in front of nice, attractive guy. Then again, this happens pretty much daily so is not that great of a shock.
10. Ate my weight in solid sticks of butter. Not really. But it feels like it.
11. Lost $100 cash meant to pay my car's way out of the impound lot.
12. Clawed my way through a Christmas Banquet seating registration nightmare.
13. Nearly died on icy roads @ 2am this morning.
14. Directly due to no. 10, probably will not fit into dress for banquet. That's okay, I don't have a date anyway. I can go in my pajamas and have way more fun. So there.
Overall I am in a good mood. What, you're surprised? I felt really terrible about the whole newspaper thing, but hey. What's life without a few mindnumbingly stupid mistakes? I think my stress level went beyond comprehension on Monday night, and I just sort of snapped. Now everything is fine. Nothing can bother me now, not even that glorious 25% F-- I just racked in on my o-chem test this morning.
Why am I in such a good mood? Could it be due to the reality check I received from a slightly amused God yesterday? Perhaps. I just imagined myself with my husband, watching my kids play, and I realized that its actually ok if I don't get an A or even a B in o-chem. Seriously. Are my romantic interests going to ask for a copy of my transcript before they go out with me? No! So on the whole I-want-to-have-children-one-day front, I'm probably going to be fine. Now, as far as the getting-into-grad-school issue, that remains to be seen. But oh well. God has done crazier things than getting me into grad school, so if he wants me there then that's where I'm going! I really desire to go to grad school. So we'll see. I wouldn't mind working for a while, either.
So overall, finals week isn't going TOO badly. I mean, this is probably the worst I've ever had it... and I'm not actually insane yet, so that's very good news. How am I going to be able to handle a crisis situation in the public health field if I can't even handle my own life? Heh. This is kid's stuff. Bring on the ebola! Actually, AIDS. Or maybe cancer. I haven't decided yet. Influenza? Oh, there's so much to be done... Immunology is the coolest area of study ever.
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