There have been some vaguely annoying events recently, but overall I feel more empowered than I have in the past. I did not get the SURF grant I applied for; this was a small blessing in disguise, as it catalyzed my telling my research professor and the Honors Program to shove it regarding the Goldwater scholarship. Because I did not get the grant ( Read more... )

Excuse me: Billy Joel is performing at Mohegan Sun on May 23rd. Anybody want to go?

You know what's hard? Breaking up.

I'm so proud of myself. For the first time in my life I liked a guy, and instead of waiting months and months for him to make a move, I just came out and said something. I'm not even sure if I succeeded, but it doesn't really matter. Assertiveness has been achieved.

Satisfied.

For once, for the first time, I think I have the slightest idea of the specifics of what I want to do with my future. Yes, I knew I wanted to do medicine, but I medicine is so big. So big. So now, as I write this essay for my Patient and the Healer class, I am getting an idea of some things I could do. Fulfilling things on top of helping patients ( Read more... )

So, I'm not looking for sympathy. Just mutual awe at such a sequence of events ( Read more... )

The scene ( Read more... )

So, ya know all those safety things in labs that seem kind of silly. Not that you actually think they're silly, but some little part of you just giggles everytime you see the shower head in the middle of the room? So, I just used the eyewash for the second time in less than 24 hours. The chemicals I'm using love eyes and they burn like the dickens ( Read more... )

I just returned from my first time volunteering at the UConn Migrant Worker Clinic. It's a free clinic that travels around CT to give free health care to some of the 20,000 migrant farm workers in our state. After exchanging a few emails with the girl who is in charge of the clinic, she told me I could start coming and acting as a translator for ( Read more... )