An update... Apparently.
So, we're going to talk about my life some. Well, I'll type about it, and you can read it if you want. This entry is mainly for Zak, because he claims that my entries are not good. To be fair, they never really were.
The days have been going pretty well, for having so much to do. I've somehow managed to see a few people lately that I am fond of seeing and don't get to see often. However, it's a problem, because doing so involves less time for everything else in life. And believe me, there are a lot of things to do.
For those of you that do not know, I have very little free time. I am currently taking the maximum number of credits allowed for a "full-time student" without having to pay extra. Those credits are filled by taking the following: Biology 305 (genetics), Chem 302 (inorganic chemistry), Physics 260/241 (honors electricity and magnetism with lab), German 231 (third semester german), and Chem 398 (research). Every one of those classes, aside from Chem 398, involves weekly homework, aside from exams and projects, etc. I also am involved in two extracurricular organizations. I understand that saying all this is just in an attempt to justify why I don't have time for talking with people or writing lj entries or any such things, but I don't much care. The only reason I have time right now to do this is because I am currently procrastinating rather than studying for my genetics exam on Monday.
So aside from all that, a bunch of things are going on...
Zak came to visit yesterday... We hung out for a few hours, and it was quite nice to catch up. I always feel bad that I don't keep up with a lot of people from high school, but as our lives drift apart, it's hard to remain in the past with things from the past. I'm different than I was in high school... I assume everyone is. To not grow and change as life goes on is not only nonsensical, but a terrible occurrence. It is important to grow and develop in life. I'm doing my part. It is nice, however, to discover that people from the past grew as well and yet there are commonalities between our lives. I told Zak he should help me learn how to play guitar, since I recently acquired one. Learning via the internet should be... interesting. It would be good to have a reason specifically to talk to him, though, and to actually play my guitar rather than getting swamped with work and sacrificing any time for music.
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I played my flute a bit yesterday, for the first time in quite a while. A friend of mine recently bought himself an alto saxophone, and is determined to learn how to play. However, it has been so long since he has done anything involving playing music that he doesn't remember how to read music or anything like that. In fact, he didn't even really remember that the notes of music are A-G. He's learning, though, and I took my flute over to his room to help him figure out a few of the basics. I enjoyed myself, too. I really do love to play music, and don't often do so. I might start playing flute again some more, too.
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This summer, I'm staying here at school. I've gotten a research position in the lab I currently work in for the summer, so I'm getting paid to be a lab monkey - it's awesome. I will also be studying for the MCATs, because I'm not sure if I want to be a doctor or not, but I might as well keep my options open, right? In all honesty, I have no problems with being a doctor. I'm pretty sure I would enjoy it... However, residency makes me wary. It does not sound like a pleasant experience, and I think I am using that as an excuse to not be the typical Indian that my family wants me to be. The other option that I am seriously considering would be to stay in research. I would go to graduate school, get a PhD, and become a professor somewhere. While there, I would do a bunch of research, become really famous, and win a Nobel Prize. Or at least, that's the goal. The obvious compromise is to get an MD/PhD and do both.
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Speaking of school, I should probably update on what my plans are, now. I expect to graduate in 2010 with a double major in Biochemistry and Biophysics. I plan to apply to medical schools and graduate schools, get into both, go to whichever throws me the most money that I like, and keep going from there. Next semester, I will be a lazy bum on paper, but doing a lot of work in reality. I'll be taking Chem 451 (Biochemistry I), Chem 461 (Physical/Quantum Chemistry), German 232 (4th semester German), and Chem 398 (more research). I will hopefully be doing research a lot and theoretically I will be published in a scientific journal before the end of 2008. I hope so, at least. I will also be continuing to study for the MCATs, which I will presumably take in December or January.
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I want to play more games. I am relatively dissatisfied with the lack of play in my life. It's a big problem, considering the amount of things I like to play. It is in my very nature to play games. I make games of everything. For example, I don't step on cracks on sidewalks. This is not in fear of breaking my mother's back, but rather to see how far I get without messing up. I do a lot of silly things like that. I like board games, card games, video games, mental games, etc. I rarely get to play such things, though, aside from the last one. I haven't played a board game with my friends at school in a very long time. It has been even longer since I have played a card game with them. The only video games that we've played recently are rock band and super smash brothers brawl. Both are fun, but kind of mindless. I haven't played any video games myself due to lack of time. I want to play so many things, and I usually don't end up doing so. It's a shame, really, since I frequently see cool games and buy them... I have a few games that haven't even been played yet because I haven't found willing people with time. It seems that the only time I satisfy my multi-player game needs is when I spend time with my brother and his friends. It's unfortunate, really, because I want to have fun with my friends, and instead find myself having fun with his. I like his friends a lot, don't get me wrong, but it's a little weird to do more things with the friends of a sibling instead of one's own friends. I understand that a lot of my friends don't like to play games as much as me, and that's fine, but I feel as if I humor them and do what they really like to do, so why don't they humor me? I'm sure this is unfair, because they probably humor me a lot more than I give them credit for, but... I always want more.
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I think that's all for now. I need to do a few things before I go back home for the weekend.
The days have been going pretty well, for having so much to do. I've somehow managed to see a few people lately that I am fond of seeing and don't get to see often. However, it's a problem, because doing so involves less time for everything else in life. And believe me, there are a lot of things to do.
For those of you that do not know, I have very little free time. I am currently taking the maximum number of credits allowed for a "full-time student" without having to pay extra. Those credits are filled by taking the following: Biology 305 (genetics), Chem 302 (inorganic chemistry), Physics 260/241 (honors electricity and magnetism with lab), German 231 (third semester german), and Chem 398 (research). Every one of those classes, aside from Chem 398, involves weekly homework, aside from exams and projects, etc. I also am involved in two extracurricular organizations. I understand that saying all this is just in an attempt to justify why I don't have time for talking with people or writing lj entries or any such things, but I don't much care. The only reason I have time right now to do this is because I am currently procrastinating rather than studying for my genetics exam on Monday.
So aside from all that, a bunch of things are going on...
Zak came to visit yesterday... We hung out for a few hours, and it was quite nice to catch up. I always feel bad that I don't keep up with a lot of people from high school, but as our lives drift apart, it's hard to remain in the past with things from the past. I'm different than I was in high school... I assume everyone is. To not grow and change as life goes on is not only nonsensical, but a terrible occurrence. It is important to grow and develop in life. I'm doing my part. It is nice, however, to discover that people from the past grew as well and yet there are commonalities between our lives. I told Zak he should help me learn how to play guitar, since I recently acquired one. Learning via the internet should be... interesting. It would be good to have a reason specifically to talk to him, though, and to actually play my guitar rather than getting swamped with work and sacrificing any time for music.
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I played my flute a bit yesterday, for the first time in quite a while. A friend of mine recently bought himself an alto saxophone, and is determined to learn how to play. However, it has been so long since he has done anything involving playing music that he doesn't remember how to read music or anything like that. In fact, he didn't even really remember that the notes of music are A-G. He's learning, though, and I took my flute over to his room to help him figure out a few of the basics. I enjoyed myself, too. I really do love to play music, and don't often do so. I might start playing flute again some more, too.
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This summer, I'm staying here at school. I've gotten a research position in the lab I currently work in for the summer, so I'm getting paid to be a lab monkey - it's awesome. I will also be studying for the MCATs, because I'm not sure if I want to be a doctor or not, but I might as well keep my options open, right? In all honesty, I have no problems with being a doctor. I'm pretty sure I would enjoy it... However, residency makes me wary. It does not sound like a pleasant experience, and I think I am using that as an excuse to not be the typical Indian that my family wants me to be. The other option that I am seriously considering would be to stay in research. I would go to graduate school, get a PhD, and become a professor somewhere. While there, I would do a bunch of research, become really famous, and win a Nobel Prize. Or at least, that's the goal. The obvious compromise is to get an MD/PhD and do both.
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Speaking of school, I should probably update on what my plans are, now. I expect to graduate in 2010 with a double major in Biochemistry and Biophysics. I plan to apply to medical schools and graduate schools, get into both, go to whichever throws me the most money that I like, and keep going from there. Next semester, I will be a lazy bum on paper, but doing a lot of work in reality. I'll be taking Chem 451 (Biochemistry I), Chem 461 (Physical/Quantum Chemistry), German 232 (4th semester German), and Chem 398 (more research). I will hopefully be doing research a lot and theoretically I will be published in a scientific journal before the end of 2008. I hope so, at least. I will also be continuing to study for the MCATs, which I will presumably take in December or January.
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I want to play more games. I am relatively dissatisfied with the lack of play in my life. It's a big problem, considering the amount of things I like to play. It is in my very nature to play games. I make games of everything. For example, I don't step on cracks on sidewalks. This is not in fear of breaking my mother's back, but rather to see how far I get without messing up. I do a lot of silly things like that. I like board games, card games, video games, mental games, etc. I rarely get to play such things, though, aside from the last one. I haven't played a board game with my friends at school in a very long time. It has been even longer since I have played a card game with them. The only video games that we've played recently are rock band and super smash brothers brawl. Both are fun, but kind of mindless. I haven't played any video games myself due to lack of time. I want to play so many things, and I usually don't end up doing so. It's a shame, really, since I frequently see cool games and buy them... I have a few games that haven't even been played yet because I haven't found willing people with time. It seems that the only time I satisfy my multi-player game needs is when I spend time with my brother and his friends. It's unfortunate, really, because I want to have fun with my friends, and instead find myself having fun with his. I like his friends a lot, don't get me wrong, but it's a little weird to do more things with the friends of a sibling instead of one's own friends. I understand that a lot of my friends don't like to play games as much as me, and that's fine, but I feel as if I humor them and do what they really like to do, so why don't they humor me? I'm sure this is unfair, because they probably humor me a lot more than I give them credit for, but... I always want more.
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I think that's all for now. I need to do a few things before I go back home for the weekend.