... new game-plan...

(To any of you who already know this info, my apologies.)

Well, finals didn't go as well as I had hoped... I failed physiology by 2 points... but I'm trying to look on the bright side of it. It could've been worse! I had 2 friends entirely fail out. I'm not alone, at least... I know of 4 people repeating their semesters as well, too.

Like... the B's that I got in nutrition and microanatomy can easily be turned into A's. I'll have a ton of spare time to play guitar (if I can get one down here), relax with video games, and still be able to understand everything. I'll have a stronger grasp on these things when it comes to later classes (like, physiology is the basis of pharmacology and anatomy is the basis of surgery). I'll be a god among men in the anatomy laboratory.

It really sucked the first day or so after hearing the news, but it's made me more determined to do better. Steven (my new roommate) told me that the best nutrition tutor on the island had failed a class in first semester too, so there's no reason I can't get as much of a reputation for myself once I begin TA-ing or tutoring for it myself.

So far, it's been a rather dull break, but that works out better for me. I've had lots of time to catch up on sleep, relax, watch some movies/anime, play "American McGee's Alice" (a good game, albeit quite dark), clean the house, go food shopping, run errands, and start re-studying for the semester. My only other big plan for the break is to clean the car, but I'm waiting until a cool day crops up. It's felt like it's been in the 100s lately!

Watch your back, Semester 1. I'm coming for you with a vengeance!

The Last Stretch of Semester 1

Finals begin in a little over 9 hours... :) I'm still not quite nervous yet, but I'm sure that'll change somewhere around 2:00am.

Physiology I (the tough class) on Monday...
Nutrition (the easy class) on Tuesday...
Anatomy I on Wednesday...
Microanatomy/Embryology on Thursday...

See you all on the other side...

One Week to Go!

One more week until finals... one more day of classes... it's insane that it's almost over already! Luckily, all the professors are taking the time to help us out with review sessions and everything. Fingers crossed!

Moved into the new apartment last weekend with few problems. I just had Steven's car trunk decide it wanted to try to eat my arm. It's almost all healed up now; and I'm all settled into the new room. It's nice having a working air conditioner that doesn't take 10 attempts to turn on (although, it leaks out the corner a little bit).

Got my foster dog a few days into living at the apartment. He's cute, but boy is he a handful... he's untrained (after living in a colony for a few years, it makes sense) and not well housebroken yet. At least he knows how to sit, but there are a LOT of other things he needs to learn. Luckily, Dr. Moffat had a spare crate for me to use while I'm in classes until one comes up from the AOCC (Animals on Campus Club) so that he doesn't pee all over everything. Of course, he also has allergies (I think), so he licks and chews on his feet a LOT and makes a lot of noise doing it. Drives me crazy when I'm trying to sleep in a little bit... but hopefully the clinic will be able to give me something for him tomorrow.

Had my week of feeding the campus tortoises. They're cute little buggers. Very sweet too (well, for a tortoise). I found a baby the second day of feeding, but hadn't been able to find it since... I hope it's still alive in there and didn't get eaten by a mongoose or something like that.

Been going to the gym. Lost 18 or so pounds so far. I think that's going well, but my pants and belts don't fit so well anymore. :P My friends and I have planned on going on another hike on Tuesday up to the radio tower. Looking forward to that one. :)

Been particularly homesick this week... and really wanting my guitar lately, but I can't pick that up until I go home in December.

Well, I should head back off to study for a little bit and try to get the study guides done for nutrition.