Went into an anatomy quiz this morning all frazzled because I waited until basically the last minute to start studying for it. Started yesterday at 4:00 pm and went until midnight -- which is nothing. I went in feeling the least prepared I have so far. Still I only got 1 question wrong. Shazam! I am realizing I have a talent for quick-aborption-and-regurgitation of material, which is no comfort really, since I must find a way to get it all to sink in. Permanently. Then after only four hours of sleep (the kid had to rise early for rowing practice) and then a quiz, we rolled into a mind-numbing 4 hours of lecture on nerves and action potential. (Now I know it's my least favorite part of A&P, at least so far.) So, after all that I was totally fried, and it was only noon.
I also have a talent for indulging in self-care. I marched right over to treat myself to a gourmet 3-course meal at the culinary school. Seven bucks! You can't even get fed at Applebee's for less! Then, since I was on a roll...I then signed up for a massage at the student clinic on campus. I'm going to have to fold that into my regular routine! It wasn't great, but it was better than...any day without a massage!
Trouble was...and I hope this symptom goes away -- I found myself doing a running commentary in my head while they worked on me; naming all the muscles and bones along the way! I seriously couldn't seem to shut it off and just have a little doze. LAME! Maybe next time I'm going to have to ask the student-masseuse to chat with me the whole time, as a distraction?
It's dinner time now, and all I want to do is take a bath and continue reading Atlas Shrugged for the first time. Then I want to head to bed early. The problem with that is I just scheduled yesterday to take the 4-hour TEAS V exam tomorrow morning! (The school I'm applying to out east needs it a.s.a.p.) I've been reading on the blogs that folks study for weeks for this thing, but I can't seem to muster up much interest in another cram session tonight. I realize this might be a critical error, but I think I'm going in cold tomorrow, and if it has to be my "practice round," so be it.
So bath. Book. Then BED!
(Who are we kidding, I'll take the damned study guide to bed with me...)
[Growl.]
PS: No news on the kidney stone, whom I've dubbed "satan's baby."
HA! Mike has now become my anatomy model. When he ask for a massage, I name the muscles, bones and other various parts as I am massaging him. Talk about how something functions, and such. But it's a great way to reinforce all the hard work we put into learning this stuff at lightening speed!If you do as well as I have seen you doing in class over the last few weeks, you will kick ass on the test tomorrow! Be positive and confident! You've got this girl
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