Manic Monday's

How is everyone?

I'm particularly exhausted.

Went to bed last night around 3am, only to wake up at 7am to come to school for a full day of lecture until 8pm, and my day doesn't end there!! Have to continue studying for chemistry until about midnight tonight, wake up tomorrow by 9 (thank God, more than 6 hours of sleep), go meet with an old friend and chit chat, and then straight to school for another 6 hours of studying before pre-calc and then my exam.

And then...

I get to start studying for my bio and pre-calc exams next week.

Hooray!!

My agenda never ends -.-

And on top of that, my bf will be out of town, supervising a fieldtrip for his alma matter high school, so I won't really get to enjoy my weekend with breaks. Knowing myself, I'll perhaps hang out with my best friend on Friday, and spend the entire weekend studying. I'm thinking of taking my dog to the park maybe on Sunday, but I'm not sure yet... we'll see, I guess.

On the plus side, I did spend a nice weekend this weekend. Besides studying and making my own study guide for chem, and physics homework, and official bio lab reports, I got to go out and double date at Red Lobster with the boyfriend and a couple friend of ours on Saturday, and yesterday he came over all day to watch the football game, then play some PS3, and we even baked a cake together!! He was so proud of it... I appreciate him being so sweet lately. I know I haven't been in the best of moods between family matters and endless studying, but he continues to try and make me happy, so I'm thankful.

Anywho, better get back to reading. My class starts in 45 minutes and I wanted to get at least a little ahead before lecture.

And then endless amounts of Chemistry.

-.-

I'll leave you with a picture of my snookums :)

He's gotten so big, huh? Still a couple more months to grow! Mommy loves you!!


Here he is with his newly bought football jersey that daddy got him yesterday on a little shopping spree to pet toy land :)

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