My brain is mush. I had my master's comprehensive exam today. You know, that big thing you have to pass otherwise the bigwigs at the school decide you are not qualified to have a Master's in Public Health. It wasn't difficult, but it was long. Even typing this hurts my hand. You sit, gripping your pencils for hours on end. Two and a half hours ( Read more... )

And I need to speed read through the rest of the book I need to have read for class tonight, 'The Boy and The Dog are Sleeping' by Nasdijj. Beautifully written book. Unfortunately Nasdijj is a fraud and that colors every word I read. It's supposed to be a memoir of a father's love for his adopted HIV+ son...actually Awee has full blown AIDS. And ( Read more... )

Ah...I am such a slacker...oh well I have until 6:00 tomorrow to finish it. Of course, I have to work all day, but it'll get done. I don't need to sleep tonight! I promise to work really hard tonight...really...

Why is it that every weekend I have to write another paper? I know, I know, I am a grad student and therefore my life revolves around research, papers and the whims of my professors. That doesn't mean I have to like it. Just as well, I guess, it's hot as Hades in Boston this weekend. I took a walk this afternoon just to Starbucks (I needed the ( Read more... )

I really am screwing myself over. I've barely done any work on my paper since I got to NYC (big surprise there, huh?) Obviously, there is always a lot to do here, but my mind has been preoccupied. My grandfather is in the hospital with pneumonia. My auntie has a tumor on her salivary gland and the biopsy returned today showing mucoepidermoid ( Read more... )

Biostatistics is done for the semester! I've e-mailed my report, program, log and output to my professor and now do not have to think about biostatistics until September...unless one of my classmates asks me for help on one of their project, of course. Not that I mind helping. I will help anyone who needs it ( Read more... )