Sallying forth
Pathology midterm conquered. Lab medicine midterm on Friday, which will be also successfully conquered.
My life has been a strange mix of an abundant amount of studying and taking care of a very depressed friend. It is surreal sometimes, hanging out with him. When he falls into deeper realms of depression his reaction is to become very cold and very cruel, and yet I've managed to find a place (finally) where I can see past it and stubbornly work through his mood until he gets better again. I refuse to abandon my friends no matter how bad it gets.
It was really difficult for awhile, and I felt his depression rubbing off on me and affecting my schoolwork and my mood. But the key, as it always seems to be, is balance, and truly understanding your own worth and sense of self. No one else can take that or give that to me.
I am taking control of my life once more. Some sort of physical exercise everyday, studying hard and well, leaving time for costumes/music/whatever creative release I fancy. Remembering to stop and look up at the stars or out at the ocean and truly feeling the abdundant beauty that this world provides.
On June 8th I take my board exams, ending this long journey of pouring for hours and hours over books. On June 9th I fly to New York, then on the 11th I fly to Lebanon once more to visit family and history. Then on the 25th I begin my rotations. At long last, to work in the hospital with patients rather than just pouring over medical textbooks.
Two more years, and I'll be a doctor =) Then after that, who knows. But until then, it is a beautiful sunny day outside, and I've got work to do
My life has been a strange mix of an abundant amount of studying and taking care of a very depressed friend. It is surreal sometimes, hanging out with him. When he falls into deeper realms of depression his reaction is to become very cold and very cruel, and yet I've managed to find a place (finally) where I can see past it and stubbornly work through his mood until he gets better again. I refuse to abandon my friends no matter how bad it gets.
It was really difficult for awhile, and I felt his depression rubbing off on me and affecting my schoolwork and my mood. But the key, as it always seems to be, is balance, and truly understanding your own worth and sense of self. No one else can take that or give that to me.
I am taking control of my life once more. Some sort of physical exercise everyday, studying hard and well, leaving time for costumes/music/whatever creative release I fancy. Remembering to stop and look up at the stars or out at the ocean and truly feeling the abdundant beauty that this world provides.
On June 8th I take my board exams, ending this long journey of pouring for hours and hours over books. On June 9th I fly to New York, then on the 11th I fly to Lebanon once more to visit family and history. Then on the 25th I begin my rotations. At long last, to work in the hospital with patients rather than just pouring over medical textbooks.
Two more years, and I'll be a doctor =) Then after that, who knows. But until then, it is a beautiful sunny day outside, and I've got work to do