Peanut... Is That You?

Hello. Yes it's the ghost of Peanut. LOL. I would like to say that my presence her today means I'm back in full swing, but I've said that before.

This semester has been CRAZY. I have been juggling a million things and when I get a break I usually go to sleep. Wanna hear bout what I'm juggling. Well first I have to say that I put down one item today and I'm so thrilled. My graduate program department hands each student a little packet of questions at the beginning of the program. I glanced the first page and said, "hey this won't be so bad, I'll do this later". The department encourages you to start and finish the packet over your Winter break. I looked at the thing, but honestly who wants to do anything on their BREAK. I broke. That's what you are supposed to do. Anyway, THIS PACKET, has some of the most indepth questions anyone can ask you. I struggled with it a little and at times felt like throwing it in the trash. Anyway... to wrap it all up. It's done. I turned it in 20 minutes ago and now I can put that energy into something else.

Where's that energy going? I wish playtime. I haven't narrowed down the topic for my thesis and the deadline for that is fast approaching. I'm not doing squat today but when I resurface tomorrow I will start trying to figure out what I'm going to write on.

In addition to that I got the normal stuff: projects for Behavior Medicine, 4-5 hrs of studying everyday for Histology, physiology, stats and a library research course that is actually giving us work (how dare them).

What else is going on? Let's see. I'm trying not to overwhelm you here. I mean I have been gone for a minute. Worries this week... I'm starting to think about what life is going to be like in May when I pack my ish and head home. So during this summer I need to study for the MCAT, take the MCAT, apply to schools and write my thesis. Our department recommends that you not work during this time, which I would prefer; however, I'm starting to get realistic over here. How am I going to live this summer? I still have bills that I need to pay. Do I get a part-time job and just get by? Do I go back to the CDC (if they will take me)? What if they don't? Where am I going to work? The job market is the pits right now. I have no idea what to do here. I will technically be registered for 4 credit hours during the summer but I don't think that will be enough to get a loan. Move to Augusta? Hell no. I would be crazier than a tick. What's a girl to do? I'm going to try and avoid this issue until mid March or early April. Right now it's just giving me a headache. I was going to talk to my advisor and see what he recommends. I mean it was there suggestion not to work; tell me your plan on how I'm supposed to survive.

Ok... I'm done for the moment. I'll probably be back tomorrow. That's the plan. I'm going to the movies tonight so I'll tell you about whatever it is that we're going to see. Anyway... peace and blue hair grease.