So, I've just completed my first of week of school. I'm managing 19 credit hours, and I actually don't feel overwhelmed so far. I try and do my homework the day I get it, and I work ahead in the classes I can, or at least read ahead. I've spent most of today studying, finishing up this week in my online class, and working ahead for next week. Tomorrow will be more of the same, so I am well prepared for the coming week.
After talking with my TA for both of my psych classes this semester, and just talking about myself, my abilities, and my goals, they think I should seriously consider going for a dual degree program for MD/PhD, an option I hadn't thought of. I'm heavily mulling it over. It's a very intense program, but they pay your tuition (bonus) very academically competitive to get into (more bonus, I like the pressure to succeed academically), and I think it will be the challenging environment I am looking for. No decsions have been made yet, though I will need to by fall or so, so I can make sure I take the pre-reqs for whatever I decide to do, MD, PhD, or both. :)
My professors are fascinating, except my chem professor. She's Chinese, and most of the notes she gives out or puts on the board are in what's known as Engrish. I'm just really jazzed about this semester. Already looking at what I want to (need to) take for summer, since the summer class schedule is out. My current plan of attack is taking all my pre-med crap (which also happens to be most of the crap for my minor, that was very intentional) so I can get my act together for the MCATs, the med school entrance exams. My standardized test skills are legendary, so I'm not SUPER concerned. That and I'm trying to keep pressure off of myself. I'm really good at stressing myself out.
Ok, I have to write a pre-lab report and study my Spanish vocabulary.
All part of my plan to shoot the moon. :)
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