Did I mention that I have 3 finals this week?! Well, they are certainly putting a damper on things. This past weekend, I was so focused on studying that I completely forgot that I had made a lunch date with my cousin, who was in-town interviewing for graduate schools. I remembered an hour too late, and I still feel crummy about it.
I feel necessarily self-absorbed when I have this much to do, but I don’t enjoy the sensation. I have no idea what’s going on in the news right now, I have hardly noticed the weather, and I can’t enjoy social engagements… all because I am driven by an overwhelming desire to study, study, and study!
I also felt a little under the weather this weekend- like I was fighting off a bug. I already got my flu shot (courtesy of the medical school- I guess being a med student does have some little perks). So, I figured it was just a minor virus, and took some decongestants and drank lots of tea.
Now, I’m feeling pretty good, although the stress is getting to me. I have secret ways of knowing when I am stressed out, and normally I don’t share them with anybody, but today I’ll tell you one secret. When I get stressed out, I get pimples on the inside of my nostrils! They are so painful and annoying, and right now I have two of them (one in each nostril).
I’ll be glad when these exams are over on Friday, and I’ll be going to a wedding this weekend. My former college roommate couldn’t have picked a better weekend, since I will be finished with my current classes, and finally will get a break from studying. Right now, I’m in high gear to take my finals in Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, and Neurology. Wish me luck!
