Coppin held a recession for their JSTP students. I do have to say that while i've seen some of the students complain, i think the school appreciates their students, they appreciate the efforts of the faculty and students and when the initiative is started, they're proud of it and go on to support it.
All in all, it was a great event and i'm happy to have been a part of it.
I did fine with my poster presentation. It's my first but i hope i'll have more to come.
Of honorable mention, they did award us. A certificate of recognition from coppin, a medallion, and an award from the Governor, yes, the governor of Maryland.
What's better, Sam walks over to tell me the guys from Hopkins wants to talk to me because they have a research opportunity for me. Fred had blurted out as i walked across that my nickname is "energy". Anyway, the man told me he thinks i'll be perfect for his lab, the "energy" was what caught his attention. Thank God for that.
I got to meet tons of people, formed new relationships and again, i'm happy to have been a part of it.
Among other news, i showed up to the prayer center this morning. It turns out theres a different door which i'd missed the first time i tried to go there. Met great people and they were all nice. Actually hanged out with them till after 11. Oh well, i need to read EK bio 3 and maybe turn in.
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Monday, April 18, 2011
Friday, December 3, 2010
walking tired
Work last night was great, for a thursday night. Great patient, went up to 14 for my 30min break, came down and strecthed out. Really good. Somehow i was tired by morning.
Went to the new hospital for the one hour tour and i was just dragging. Even these senior RNs who worked in the rehab floor and had 10patients were walking so fast, i was amazed. All in all, my feet hurt. A little surprised considering i wasn't running around like a chicken with it's head cut off.
Anyway, i got home, decided to mail my check to TBR ( original plan was to send it through the hospital's mail chute but i forgot the check at home.) Considering i cruised controlled down 95 home, i decided i was too tired to drive to the post office which is about 2 -3 blocks away. So i decided to walk to the mailbox by the 7 eleven.
Wore my skechers shape-up boots for the first time and boy, oh boy, i did not feel the pressure on my legs and thighs. I think i hurt because i place the weight on my sole because the skechers shoe puts the weight somewhere in the middle and i actually enjoyed walking to the mailbox and back. I didn't want to stop walking. I paid $49 bucks for these black ones and $44 for the brown ones i ordered yesterday at 70% off. I'm sure the timberland boots i wanted will be good but considering the comfort of these skechers, i'm glad i went with them.
Went to the new hospital for the one hour tour and i was just dragging. Even these senior RNs who worked in the rehab floor and had 10patients were walking so fast, i was amazed. All in all, my feet hurt. A little surprised considering i wasn't running around like a chicken with it's head cut off.
Anyway, i got home, decided to mail my check to TBR ( original plan was to send it through the hospital's mail chute but i forgot the check at home.) Considering i cruised controlled down 95 home, i decided i was too tired to drive to the post office which is about 2 -3 blocks away. So i decided to walk to the mailbox by the 7 eleven.
Wore my skechers shape-up boots for the first time and boy, oh boy, i did not feel the pressure on my legs and thighs. I think i hurt because i place the weight on my sole because the skechers shoe puts the weight somewhere in the middle and i actually enjoyed walking to the mailbox and back. I didn't want to stop walking. I paid $49 bucks for these black ones and $44 for the brown ones i ordered yesterday at 70% off. I'm sure the timberland boots i wanted will be good but considering the comfort of these skechers, i'm glad i went with them.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Studying for Finals
So i've ochem, physics and biochem to study for. Mind you exams are comprehensive. It's saturday, i have to work tomorrow night and here's what i can say : I have not opened a single book to study for finals. Christe Eleison. I'm gonna get off now, take a shower and go over biochem. i'll do ochem tonight or tomorrow if i get the chance. Physics? we'll see.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Grades up
I'm feeling much better now. drank some water, then some orange juice, then ate some breakfast and i'm catching up on house episodes. God i should be studying for finals. i had a 92.5 which is 37/40. the fact that i had my original grade means the thing wasn't curved and someone had a 40. For the first time i wasn't the one screwing up the curve. I'm not complaining simply because i didn't study those 2 chapters ( still have to study them for the final). I did read the chapter 11 but i can't find my notes and i couldn't remember the stuff cuz i read it like 3 weeks before the exam and i couldn't remember. It brought the average to 100.8. Great. All i need now is for her to post all other grades so i know whether to study for this final or not.
This week and study plan
i got off work at 7:47am yesterday, finished off the stupid presentation summaries for biochem, went to class and then stopped by the honda dealership to get an oil change since my light was on. I didn't have an appointment so i had to wait there for a long time. But i didn't mind cuz i had to cram for physics exam 3 (God, if i get a good grade on that exam, well...). Then i came home, ate, and the floor called me asking if i wanted to come in for overtime. Heck, i'd like to work 2 instead of the 3 days i currently work so why would i wanna come in for an extra day when i've finals to study for? I miss they months gone by when they used to cancel us at least one day per week. Since we've lost 2 staff members and a tech within the last 2 months, the only time you can count on being cancelled is on the weekends and even that isn't something you can count on.
I spent 30minutes on the exam, i guessed on the multiple choice and i almost didn't answer the 'show your work' problems'. My initial plan was to go write my name on the exam and turn it in. It's gonna get dropped anyway so why waste time doing it but i figured why not attempt it.
i got home at 6 cuz i had to go to walmart, went to bed at 6:18pm and got up at 5:17am. still in bed but i'm soo tired and feel sick. i wish i don't have to work tomorrow but that's not gonna happen. Considering 2 staff members are going on maternity leave this summer, i think i should sign up for 60hr/payperiod cuz my chances of being cancelled will be pretty much nonexistent.
I'm waiting for my biochem exam grades to be posted. i pray and hope she posts the grades for the presentations too. That way, i'll know if i'm studying for the finals or not. My average right now is about 102%. even if i did bad on this last exam which i doubt i did, and come down to a 100% average, i think i can BS my way through the exam to get the 5% needed to make an A without studying. Last semester on my bio final, i wrote on the paper i don't see the benefits in answering the questions. i don't know how people were flunking and dropping that class when there was at least 9 to 13 extra points of extra credit on each exam.
I'm having second thoughts about my study plan. My initial plan was to do TBR, passages and then use the kaplan premiere book, EK 1001 and kaplan topicals, sectionals and online stuff from the premiere book as a supplement. Actually, my original plan was to do TPR between the middle of may when school was over till mid june and then start with TBR, which i've been told have more difficult passages. But then i devised this plan last week, where i was going to do the TBR and kaplan and then start doing FL from the end of june till whenever. Sounded realistic. But after hearing LIS say he used TPR and encourage going over that and the science workbook and doing the TBR passages as a supplement, i'm starting to think it might be work going with my original plan. I know i tried looking for a good explanation on electric potential in TBR and it wasn't till i looked in TPR before i got the right understanding. I feel TPR explains things from the ground up which is what i need. Yes, it's very detailed which is why most premeds don't like it. Honestly, i think their section on biochem is more detailed than my Berg textbook. lol... but i understand their stuff. i like their gen chem explanations too. So i think i'll got with the original plan, do the TPR, get a solid review and then do TBR for round 2 of content review. God, please help me and if this isn't the right plan, please lead me to the right plan so i can follow it.
Right now, i feel sick, feel tired and i think i'm going back to bed. I'll turn my phone off between 1 and 5p so they don't call me to ask if i want to work extra.
I spent 30minutes on the exam, i guessed on the multiple choice and i almost didn't answer the 'show your work' problems'. My initial plan was to go write my name on the exam and turn it in. It's gonna get dropped anyway so why waste time doing it but i figured why not attempt it.
i got home at 6 cuz i had to go to walmart, went to bed at 6:18pm and got up at 5:17am. still in bed but i'm soo tired and feel sick. i wish i don't have to work tomorrow but that's not gonna happen. Considering 2 staff members are going on maternity leave this summer, i think i should sign up for 60hr/payperiod cuz my chances of being cancelled will be pretty much nonexistent.
I'm waiting for my biochem exam grades to be posted. i pray and hope she posts the grades for the presentations too. That way, i'll know if i'm studying for the finals or not. My average right now is about 102%. even if i did bad on this last exam which i doubt i did, and come down to a 100% average, i think i can BS my way through the exam to get the 5% needed to make an A without studying. Last semester on my bio final, i wrote on the paper i don't see the benefits in answering the questions. i don't know how people were flunking and dropping that class when there was at least 9 to 13 extra points of extra credit on each exam.
I'm having second thoughts about my study plan. My initial plan was to do TBR, passages and then use the kaplan premiere book, EK 1001 and kaplan topicals, sectionals and online stuff from the premiere book as a supplement. Actually, my original plan was to do TPR between the middle of may when school was over till mid june and then start with TBR, which i've been told have more difficult passages. But then i devised this plan last week, where i was going to do the TBR and kaplan and then start doing FL from the end of june till whenever. Sounded realistic. But after hearing LIS say he used TPR and encourage going over that and the science workbook and doing the TBR passages as a supplement, i'm starting to think it might be work going with my original plan. I know i tried looking for a good explanation on electric potential in TBR and it wasn't till i looked in TPR before i got the right understanding. I feel TPR explains things from the ground up which is what i need. Yes, it's very detailed which is why most premeds don't like it. Honestly, i think their section on biochem is more detailed than my Berg textbook. lol... but i understand their stuff. i like their gen chem explanations too. So i think i'll got with the original plan, do the TPR, get a solid review and then do TBR for round 2 of content review. God, please help me and if this isn't the right plan, please lead me to the right plan so i can follow it.
Right now, i feel sick, feel tired and i think i'm going back to bed. I'll turn my phone off between 1 and 5p so they don't call me to ask if i want to work extra.
Monday, May 3, 2010
People you meet
As i walked out of the library to go get my study guide from my car, i ran across a Susan, She was in my orgo class last semester. She used to tell me to get up there and teach the class. She worked hard for that class, thought she wasn't gonna make the grade and she had a lot of stuff going on in her personal life. She was freaking out about the class and i told her she'll be fine. Anyway, it was good to see her and know that she got into Maryland. She quit her old job, had worked there for 12years and has a new one that pays 20% more. On the downside, she had a car accident, new car was totaled and she just purchased a pre-owned vehicle. All in all, she's very happy. I think She's doing great and i'm very, very happy for her. I told her Ann got into vet school and starts this fall as well. So she asks when do i apply. I told her i haven't even taken the exam. She thinks i'll breeze through the exam. I told her i'm not so sure but i plan on spending the entire summer focusing on that (God help me!). She asked about Adrian. I have to check up on her at work. Told her i haven't seen her at the hospital lately.
In this whole journey to pursue my dreams, i've come across great people. There are some people i don't think i'd see again and when i ran into them, it brings me joy. I guess of the three of us who sat in the front of the class, i'm the only one left to apply and get in somewhere. I will, by God's grace.
In this whole journey to pursue my dreams, i've come across great people. There are some people i don't think i'd see again and when i ran into them, it brings me joy. I guess of the three of us who sat in the front of the class, i'm the only one left to apply and get in somewhere. I will, by God's grace.
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