Another Week Down. . .

This week I only had 1 test - in Calculus. I am glad about this since my husband has been out of town and i have been taking care of the kids by myself all week.

Next week I have an organic chem lab midterm, a test in cell biology and a test in immuno. Eek! It's going to be a busy week. So glad that my husband will be home in time to help me with the kids during all of this.

The agenda for the weekend: kids have basketball, cheerleading, soccer and the end of the season awards ceremony for Upward. I have to work. I REALLY need to register for the MCAT before all of the slots are filled. And study for the 3 tests I have next week. :) It just may be a crazy weekend! What else would you expect from my crazy life!

Good Grades, Good Opportunities, Good Things.

I am so excited about the grades I am getting this semester. So far in Cell biology I have gotten a B on a quiz, but last week we had two tests and I got an A on both of them. I got a B on my first Organic Chemistry test of the semester. Not how I wanted to do, but I am okay with it. So far so good. Yesterday I took a calculus exam and hopefully I will get an A on that one too! :)

Today after class I went to a volunteer orientation for Hospice. I am REALLY excited about this volunteer opportunity. I feel like I am going to learn so much! They have a fun day at the local Children's Hospital coming up in March and i am looking forward to going to that.

The husband has been out of town all week. I have been a single mom AND a pre-med student. I am SO ready for that guy to come home tomorrow! Doing it all by myself is SO stressful!

My head hurts.

I had a cell biology test today, and I have another one Thursday. I also have an immunology exam Friday. Ugh. Immunology is a very boring subject to study. Painful.

I checked on my fat head minnow cells today and we are not confluent yet. Professor advised to check again Friday. So I have 2 days to sleep in and go to my regularly scheduled classes! YAY! :) I got out a little bit early today and had my nails done and then came home to do my chemistry pre-lab, my calculus homework, and study for immuno. What an exciting life I have. :P

Feeling good about myself today, though. My grades this semester have been better than last semester. I have lost 21 lbs and 9 inches off my waist. An old friend came by today to drop off Girl Scout cookies and was going on and on about how skinny I am getting and how great my skin looks. All good stuff. Now if I could just ace this immuno test Friday I would be a VERY happy camper!

Super Bowl 2011

We had friends over for the Super Bowl. The food was excellent. The people were fun. The studying. . . didn't happen. My friend is in my organic chemistry class. We have a test in there Wednesday morning. We REALLY both needed to be studying. Before they came I had time to do my calculus homework, but I really feel like I took an evening "off". It was depressing hitting the button to set my alarm for the morning. Busy busy day tomorrow. Organic, calculus, resistance training, organic lab, and cell bio lab, then a review session for the organic test (which I WON'T miss!!)

Ugh. Makes me tired just thinking about it. And makes me so thankful that I have such amazing friends at school to talk to and keep the day light. They give me something to look forward to!

Relying on Others.

This has always been tough for me. Before we moved 1,000 miles away from family, we NEVER had anyone watch our kids. I was always too afraid to ask, or afraid they would not get the kind of  care we expect them to have, or that we would be inconveniencing someone.  Fast forward to "The Big Move" from Virginia to Jackson, MS, and we have to rely on neighbors/friends sometimes.  Normally the husband and I do a pretty good job of splitting up the workload between the 2 of us and don't have to rely on others too much. But next Sunday (Feb 20) he is flying to Utica for work. That leaves just me.

The problem is that my classes don't always let out in time for me to pick them up. And for this, I am having to rely on my friends and neighbors. I really don't have any other choice. It still makes me uncomfortable. Not because my kids won't get good care (they are older now and easier to leave!). Mostly I am concerned about inconveniencing my friends/neighbors. What choice do I have? I can't skip out on organic chemistry lab. I can't skip out on my nighttime immunology class (we have a test that week).

It's just hard when I have to beg for help. I am so grateful to have those neighbors and friends to help me when I need it.

Busy. Crazy. Mom.

I mean well. I really do. But somehow the days are slipping away from me. 

The girls are great. Husband is great. I am CRAZED. I thought taking 17 hours would be okay. that I could handle it. I thought the extra 3 hour research thing could fit into my schedule. It does, but only if I am okay with having no free time. Which is fine, I guess. I miss having a relaxed life, though. I know it is only going to get worse. I know that I have to job shadow and study for MCAT during spring break. I know i have to take physics 1, physics 2 and the MCAT this summer. And then my senior year, and applications to med school. THEN there is the joy of finding out whether or not I am accepted, and whether we are going to try the cross-country move thing again, and where the hubby will be working. And I am just moving along, going on faith that it will all work out. That I will get accepted somewhere where the girls will be able to go to good schools and he will get a good job and it will all be fine. But it is CRAZY. :)

So that's me. And my family. I have so much on my mind and no time to blog about it!