Things.

Guys, don’t kill me, but I’ve been emailing with him.  I don’t know.  It’s probably not good, but I’ve been starting to say how I feel, at least to the best of my ability.  I’m probably just making myself look like a fool, though.

The next month is likely going to be one of the most stressful I’ve ever experienced.  Something, or more than one something, is pretty much due everyday to every other day from here on out.  I have 3 presentations to do/put together, a research proposal (draft and final paper), case studies to write up for 2 classes, another frustratingly lengthy short answer quiz for the management class I’m taking, some big business plan group project for that same class, various other quizzes, and a whole bunch of other little assignments in between.  Also, an online exam this weekend and 2 exams on the same day next week.  That’s over the next few weeks.  And then, the 2 weeks of finals.  There are at least 10, altogether, with lab practicals included.  On one of those days, apparently, it’s scheduled that we have our immunohematology lab practical, lecture final, and pathology final all on the same day.  So, that’s awesome.  I’ve never had so many things constantly due.  But, if I survive this, I’ll have made it through the worst of the program.

One of the sites for clinical rotations wants to interview students (in person) wanting to participate…basically, me and one or two other people.  So, that’s something else I’m going to have to do over the next few weeks.

I’m starting to think about what I really want to do with this… I’ve been feeling like I’m interested in forensics, though I haven’t really explored it, yet.  I did a brief search of salaries in the field, though, and it seems "criminalists", as they’re referred to, generally start out pretty well and can eventually move up to around $90K/yr with years of experience.  I guess the only thing I’m unsure about is whether or not I’d be ok with testifying in court on a regular basis, or if I’d feel like it would cause too much stress in my life.  I’ve also been thinking about looking around for animal/wildlife-related lab jobs.  I have to do some searching on that, in the near future.  I suppose I need to just focus on making it through the rest of this semester, and then I can really start focusing on this stuff once I start rotations.

I’ve started running more regularly again over the past week, but I’m still stuck on the same day in the plan (Week 5 Day 2).  I really think I’m going to have to start doing crosstraining, but it’s so tough with school.  My legs are typically super tired when running, starting within the first couple of minutes, and I think the fact that that’s causing me to become tired easily overall is why the asthma then starts up as soon as it does.  But, I really don’t know.  My inhaler also doesn’t really seem to do too much, from what I can tell, either, but it’s not like I even have the time at the moment to investigate that at the doctor’s.  Someone gave me the p90x videos.  I’ve been wanting to start on that, but I may not be able to until the end of April (again, when the semester ends).  Floor exercises and weights would probably help.  I just have to stop being afraid to try the weights at the gym, since I don’t really know how to use things properly and don’t want anyone else in the room to know that, heh.

A couple of other people, and my mom, have donated to my fundraising page.  I’m up to $166 out of my $500 goal, now.  Tamara hasn’t even made a donation yet.  She’s said she was going to get family to donate, as well, but I think she keeps forgetting because of school getting in the way.  My plan is to post about it on a weekly basis.  I’ve also recently added incentives and am offering cupcakes and other baked goods to donators, depending on how much they donate, and goodie bags to those who live far away.  It hasn’t been as effective as I’d hoped, yet, but I’m going to keep trying.  Anyway, in case any of you want to help, see this entry for the link.  One of you has, already, and you’re awesome; thank you. <3

And, now I suppose I should stop procrastinating studying for the quiz I have tomorrow and my hematology exam…