Wake up Call
This morning in Neuro-anatomy I realized that I have a TON of work to do for school. I wasn't working because I didn't feel the pressure but today I realized that I amtaking 4 hard classes and I need to start working if I want to keep my head above water. Clearly this realization made me VERY anxious. I was suddenly overwhelmed and I didn't know where to start. I am still kind of anxious. I reviewed my neurophysiology notes this afternoon in between classes and I am supposed to be doing stats review now. I dont' have that much to do in the lab tomorrow so I hope to make some headway on stats and I need to start catching up on my reading.
I am feeling a little better now after exercising and eating (I think I may have had too many coffees today- 3 larges).
I think the key to getting through this semester will be moderation- I need to exercise enough to keep the anxiety at bay but I don't really have time for daily extended workouts, I need to make time to eat so that I make good food choices, I have to stay on top of my studying so that I dont' get overwhelmed and I need to make time for my friends and my social life but I need to do it on weekends. Mostly I need to learn to make good use of my time, I am not going to stop procrastinating - I don't think it is in me- but I can try to minimize it. I really need to make sure I am on top of my school work before I start training for the rape advocacy program in mid-October and before both Sinai and the lab pick up speed. I am going to leave applications aside for a few weeks.
I think I am getting stressed because I know that I need to get As- not just to satisfy my inner overacheiver but to get into a PhD program. I need to get As and perform at Sinai and the Brain lab.
I guess not having a boyfriend may have its advantages at this point in time. Time to buckle down and work hard.
Food intake- the aforementioned 3 coffees, walnut date bar, salad with tuna, onion soup, caesar salad and 3 doses of vitamins.
I should get to bed as it doesn't look like I am doing my stats homework and I have to wake up at 6:15 to swim with Aunt Karen.
At this point accumulating more drafts and doing very little fleshing out of the dieas- yesterdays was about neediness vs independence- if I ever get around to it, it might just be a good one.
I am feeling a little better now after exercising and eating (I think I may have had too many coffees today- 3 larges).
I think the key to getting through this semester will be moderation- I need to exercise enough to keep the anxiety at bay but I don't really have time for daily extended workouts, I need to make time to eat so that I make good food choices, I have to stay on top of my studying so that I dont' get overwhelmed and I need to make time for my friends and my social life but I need to do it on weekends. Mostly I need to learn to make good use of my time, I am not going to stop procrastinating - I don't think it is in me- but I can try to minimize it. I really need to make sure I am on top of my school work before I start training for the rape advocacy program in mid-October and before both Sinai and the lab pick up speed. I am going to leave applications aside for a few weeks.
I think I am getting stressed because I know that I need to get As- not just to satisfy my inner overacheiver but to get into a PhD program. I need to get As and perform at Sinai and the Brain lab.
I guess not having a boyfriend may have its advantages at this point in time. Time to buckle down and work hard.
Food intake- the aforementioned 3 coffees, walnut date bar, salad with tuna, onion soup, caesar salad and 3 doses of vitamins.
I should get to bed as it doesn't look like I am doing my stats homework and I have to wake up at 6:15 to swim with Aunt Karen.
At this point accumulating more drafts and doing very little fleshing out of the dieas- yesterdays was about neediness vs independence- if I ever get around to it, it might just be a good one.
posted by Zoe at 12:11 AM
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