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Ice Cream

There IS A God!

And... life is great.

Got switched into the class I wanted with the instructor that rocks.

I only hope I can rock as well...  maybe I'll make one of those fun pre-med videos rocking ochem!

Make it a great day - I'm off to class!

Hakuna Matata

Remember Pumba in the Lion King when he first sees Simba becoming smitten with Nala?  He kind of says to Timon, "It starts!" and then winces a bit...

That's how today felt.

It was awesome to be an entire week ahead on reading and notecard making.  I'd been prepping for the class(es) over the weekend and must admit, I smiled inside when the professor started talking about key points during lecture and I just made stars on the cards.  "Got it!"

Then there was the open o-chem slot with a teacher who is well liked.  Conflicted with my bio lab though.  Only professor left is very well UNliked and known to be rather difficult... doesn't like to give "A"s... doesn't believe the student body at a Big 10 school are smart enough, like him from Ivy, to obtain the coveted "A"...

I registered anyway and am going to try and get into the other class that doesn't conflict with lab.  An "in" at the school told me I really needed to "A"ce ochem or med school go buhbye.  It may anyway but why stick one foot in a hole that I know exists, right?

That "age" thing keeps slapping me in the face.  If I don't take ochem this semester, I not only lose my health insurance, I fall another year behind in applications.  I'd be 49 at applications and 50 starting, if admitted.

I'm not going to lie.  THAT scares the bejeepers out of me!!!!  50???

It's easy for the younger people to say age doesn't matter.  There are docs who read here, and others who work with them, that know differently.  MY age does matter and as much as I try not to think about it, I can't quite find the "Hakuna matata" inside me tonight.

Maybe it's just first day jitters.  Hope so!

From Another Forum

"People are often unreasonable and self-centered.
     Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives.
      Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you.
      Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous.
      Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow.
     Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough.
      Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway."
— Mother Teresa

'nuff said.

T-3 Days

Pinch me.  Tell me this is going to hurt just a little but that everything will be better in the long run.

After a 15 month reprieve from school, tying up loose ends financially, loosing my beloved Storm, finding a contract that finally says, "You go girl!!!", I start school on Tues.

This time there is less stress.  Before, maintaining a 4.0 was near impossible with the debacle that was my life.  Emphasis on "was" -

There have been many bright spots in the past 15 months.  Sir Hawtsalot who tossed me out of an airplane (with a parachute) encouraged me to continue and gave me solace in the summer to unwind on his boat.  Unbeknownst to him, his... ahem... quality characteristics I choose not to live with... were also a reason to celebrate my new found self esteem.  I have learned to say no to behaviors I do not wish to be a part of, hard as that may be.  In this case, brutally difficult.

I think finding myself, ala Julia Roberts in "Runaway Bride" will serve me well.  If something feels wrong, I'm strong enough now to say so, or walk away and not try to fix it, or him/her.  While my confidence teetered on the brink of collapse, and probably did for a period of time, it's back now.

I know I can get "A"s... and with that, I'm not going to let my age dictate my path, or my passion, or my goals.