Fall 2013

Lets get to it shall we.

------------------------School-----------------------

So Fall Semester starts for me tomorrow...
 

Class	Description	Days/Times
BIOL 3317-001	GENOMICS (Lecture)	MoWeFr 9:00AM - 9:50AM
BIOL 3301-001	CELL PHYSIOLOGY (Lecture)	MoWeFr 10:00AM - 10:50AM
BIOL 3444-004	GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY (Laboratory)	Mo 2:00PM - 4:50PM
BIOL 3444-002	GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY (Lecture)	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:50PM
BIOL 4357-001	HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY (Lecture)	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:20PM

 I am only taking 14 hours, but they are Jr./Sr. level, and I have to get in MCAT study, work and my little one so I am going to have to work pretty hard.

My Cell Physiology professor came out swinging, her TA sent an email last night that was almost two pages long, and I have a novel, and quiz all due by the end of the first week of class.  Also she wrote her own text books for the class...  And check out this paragraph from the class website...

Stop whining that something wasn't in the text because at least half of the questions will not come directly from the text but will be a problem to solve.  Learn how to make what you have learned useful.   I will tell you ALL you should know about glucose transport proteins but I will ask you what happens to your blood glucose level after you eat a doughnut or a bagel for breakfast. And yes, I do disconnect the dots on purpose, that is how learning works.   Act like adults and get used to how questions are answered and problem solved in “real life” and jobs.

Now I get it, there are a few whiny kids who are a little spoiled and don't want to work for the grade... but dang.. she put it in writing.. LOL...  But to be honest I am kind of excited for the class, I think I am going to learn a lot, and I have read the 1st two chapters of the required book (not the textbook) we have to read, and so far its pretty interesting.

----------------------Work-----------------------

Umm still trying to hang in there. I am looking forward to reaching my year, so I can move on.

I have applied to a few on campus jobs, for during the week, while I am on camps.  So far no hits.

I'm wondering should I remove some things from my resume, because I can't imagine why I am not qualified for an 8$/hr. "office assistant" job.

I just need something flexible, where I can keep a couple shifts a week at the hospital, get in class and studying, and make a little extra change.

ugh... frustrating.

----------------------The Plan--------------------

So the 2014 MCAT schedule still isn't up yet, but for the 2013 the first exam was the 3rd Friday of January, so I am going to assume it will be somewhere around the 3rd week in January.

So I think I am going to go on a 10 week study plan starting in October.  That way I can have enough time to take as many practice test as I can and fix as much as I can before January.

I still did not do any pre-cal prep...  I will start on Monday, between cell phys and Micro lab, and I think on Tue/Thur I am just going to campus after I drop of J at school and just use that as study time.

I think I am going to make a detailed plan tomorrow, and lay out Cal CLEP prep/MCAT study/Class study time.
 

-----------------------My Rug rat----------------------

She starts school on Monday, and Dance the following week.   If she makes the ballet company at school, she will have dance or dance related activity every day of the week except for Sunday.

She came back from her summer dance camp with a pretty defined 6 pack.. lol.  and going to bed at a decent time and waking up early.   I think they are both slowly fading.. LOL.

She is also eating my pockets inside out very quickly.  Between school supplies, dance supplies, and stuff...  I am going broke way faster than I would like...  ( hence why I need the second job)

 

---------------------------------Life-------------------------------

 Ugh... nothing much here,  I am in a life long war against eating right and exercise and so far I have lost the last few battles.

I wish I had a morning work out partner for a little accountability.  I keep saying I want to go at like 5 in the morning M-F, because I know I am available then, (even on days where I work 6p-4a).  It works when I am getting off at 4a.  But when I am at home in my warm bed, its SOOOOO HARD to get up.  And I have no motivation to go get on boring gym equipment.
I have considered some of the boot camps or group specialty gyms,  but 100$/month is just not in my price range.

I will figure it out eventually.

hmm... I think that's it...