Chemistry galore!!

It is a Saturday morning and I am currently studying.

Last night, I was home by 9:30pm.

Explain to me how a college student who should be out partying on the weekends has this kind of schedule, lol. I know, I know, the studious kind, and the one that graduates on time, but damn, sometimes it sucks.

-.-

At least I know I'm halfway through the semester and if I keep this up, I could possibly get A's and B's in all my classes, with the exception of physics... but I'll be happy if I get a C in that class, seeing as how it's so damn difficult -.-

So far, I have...

A - Bio Lab
A - Bio Lecture
A - Chem lab
B- Chem lecture (which I'm hoping to push up to an A now with this next exam).
A - Physics lab (so much better than the lecture)
C - Physics lecture
C - Precalculus (don't ask me how this has happened... I used to be extremely good at precalculus.. hopefully it improves).

So I'm looking to getting that chem lecture grade up to an A, and my precalc grade up to a B... I should be good by then. Either way, I'm not trying to make it into medical school, but I do need to maintain an overall 3.0 GPA, and unfortunately, C's drop your GPA very fast. :( College is unfair sometimes.

But anyway, better get back to studying. I'm actually thinking of going to pick up some chai or something to drink at my old store after taking a shower, and then beginning my review, but I'm not sure yet... maybe I'll just shower.

Wish me luck!!

Midnight

As usual, my night owl self is pretty wide awake and it's just midnight.

Yep, just.

I guess that's what happens to you when you take 17 credits and do research, making learning your life long 24/7 job lol. Funny enough, I only had one chai today, compared to the 2-3 I usually drink. But I'm getting to bed just a little earlier today so that I can wake up early and head to school to do some studying. I have a quiz in math tomorrow that could potentially raise me up one letter grade, so I want to make sure I get the full credit for that. I unfortunately need it :(

I did manage to get an 85 on my bio lab midterm however (without studying) and have been getting 100's on all my quizzes in every other subject, so I'm doing pretty well for myself. I have a chem exam next Tuesday which I've been studying for since Monday (hopefully will make an improvement in my score and I'll get a high B or possible low A this time), and then I also have my research presentation tomorrow at 3:30 to my research panel. It was my first powerpoint ever made, and also my first presentation, so hopefully it goes well. Better to fail at a small scale than a large one, right?

Well, let me go take out Max and it's off to bed for me!! I'm thinking breakfast at Subway tomorrow... yeah? Or maybe Einstein Bagels... yum <3

Goodnight!!

iPs Presentation MADNESS!!

Hey everyone,

So once again it is Monday, and I have been diligently working away at my studies since 8am this morning. Actually, earlier, but it doesn't really count since most of the time was spent driving..

Anywho, the point is, this week is going to be exhausting. I have my stem cell research paper to present to the my research panel on Thursday, I have tons of chemistry homework to completely in addition to creating a study guide for next week's exam, and I also have all the regular readings and homeworks of all my classes piled into the lovely mound of work I need to finish.

Fun fun.

But I feel like I manage it as long as I keep on track. I've created goals for myself to finish things every day so that come Friday, I just need to review over the weekend and perhaps get ahead in some of my readings.

Oh yes, and I forgot my formal lab reports... those are always fun.

But at least I had a wonderful weekend with my boyfriend, celebrating our 3 year anniversary <3 I miss him lots, and know that this week I have to put my foot down on my heart and tell it to hush while I work away lol. But at least I have the memories to get me through those tough times, and maybe be able to squeeze in a quick kiss sometime in the middle of the week to keep my spirits high.

I love you baby!!

:)

<3

Anniversary

So it's my 3 year anniversary with the boyfriend today, and we decided to go to Kissimee, Florida last minute at 2 in the morning last night lol. We were searching fun places to go in Florida where we could get away for a weekend, and finally decided on there since it wasn't too long of a drive, and there's plenty to do there.

So I'm leaving in about an hour with him, and I'm very excited to get away. I need a break from my family... I get frustrated with them because they don't understand many things, and don't take the time to try to accommodate to who I am. In my family, you're supposed to do everything your parents say, including getting the career they think is right for you, getting the boyfriend they think is right for you, etc. And to an extent, I believe every family is like this, but latin families are just obsessed with the idea of having the perfect child and want to make every decision for you.

Unfortunately for them, I am now 20, and make my own decisions.

Not to say I don't take their advice into consideration.

But I think it's just time to move on from this era. I'm about a year away from graduating, and 3 years with the boyfriend.. I think I'm ready for that next step. And I believe he is too, it's just that our money situation is so horrible since I am going to school full time and not working... Hopefully I get into this RISE program next summer, in which I'll be able to work about 40 hours a week doing research, then 20 hours during school time, and balance the two. Save up some money... he can save up some money... and we can get married when we graduate.

But everything takes time, so we shall see.

For now, I'm going to enjoy my weekend and not complain, because I'm blessed to have a man like him in my life :)

<3

Must've woken up on the wrong side of the bed..

I'm just not feeling it today.

I got up, and my boyfriend picked me up from my house, and I got to school, and I'm just so... blah. I mean, I'm getting my things done at least (I only have extra credit for chemistry to complete and I'm done with my list for today... probably get started on my list for tomorrow tonight) but still... it's just not a good day for me I guess.

And it doesn't help that I haven't had my chai to wake me up... I think maybe that'll put me in brighter spirits.

Until I get to my 2 hour physics class -.-'

Oh lord. Please get me through the day.

Chai, where are you?

Wonderful Weekend

Well, it's back to the slugger for me LOL.

Gotta get back on that daily grind after a wonderful birthday weekend... awesome Friday out with my friends and boyfriend, then a Saturday day in with my family... although that turned into more of an engagement celebration than my birthday celebration (my sister got engaged and decided to let everyone know on the day of my birthday... I was a little dissapointed because it became all about her, but I guess it happens to the best of us.. and I was very happy for her, so...) and then a night with my baby... and today, I went out with the boyfriend again and the dog, the sister-in-law, and her dogs to the doggy park. My baby (as in dog lol) absolutely loved it... he's so pooped he's laying on my bed right now asleep.

He never lays on my bed lol. That should tell you something.

But after such a successful weekend, it only follows that I should have a productive week ahead... especially when another weekend of celebration is coming up ahead. I'm making 3 years with my boyfriend (don't know if I told you this already, and if I did, there's a healthy reminder lol) so we are leaving for the weekend to some hotel on some beach... don't know which, don't know where. The point is to be together, relaxed, and away from everyone. I'm looking forward to it :)

So I gotta hop to all of my homework, and set up my presentation on stem cells for Parkinson's disease on Thursday... I have no idea how to make a Powerpoint, but I guess I will learn!!

Well, let's hop to it as of now, even though it's technically still the weekend lol. Better now than later!!

<3

Nothing a good round of 12 hours of sleep can't cure.

I was feeling so crappy yesterday... endless rain (literally, non stop since the morning due to the tropical storm), a boundless amount of homework, and just too much work for one mind to take in. Usually I space out my studying through the week so that I finish everything by Sunday and can relax a little bit in between the week, but since my birthday is this Saturday, and I'm going out tomorrow night, I wanted to get everything done by tomorrow so that I wasn't too overwhelmed with anything to do this weekend..

In fact, I won't have anything to do!

As soon as I finish this pre-calc homework now and go to my research meeting...

But it is very mentally exhausting, to not give your brain a break in the week. I think I've found the most important thing to a college student.... Don't burn yourself out during the week just to have the weekend off, LOL!!

Well, I better get started. I only have about 50 problems to go, and then my research meeting at 3:30... we're going to be examining a branch of the stem cell as effective treatment for multiple pathologies, such as diabetes and parkinson's... it would be interesting to see if we can apply it to alzheimer's also.

Let's see how it goes.

<3

P.S. - I'll let you know how the crazy birthday weekend goes :)