3 miles and a lot of sweat later, I'm still stressed, but I'm not holding so much of the stress in my body anymore, if that makes sense. But I was shampooing my hair and thought, what the hell am I doing??? On one hand, I'm calling myself out on something I've been talking about for years and years, and really putting myself to the test. On the other hand, I am challenging myself in a way I've never been challenged before. I've never really been scared of school......until now. What makes me think I can actually do this? My passion and drive and love for oncology won't get me an A in physics. Can I really do this?
Monday, June 22, 2009
what am I thinking?
I spent over an hour and a half trying to come up with a good combination of classes for Fall semester that don't overlap....with no luck. Apparently, UNCG's system lets you register for classes that overlap - and so you're constantly flipping back and forth between screens, trying to accomodate classes and labs. It's a huge pain. I even called the registration help desk, and they treated me like I was a complete idiot. My fall schedule will be: Bio I, bio lab, Gen Chem I, chem lab, and Physics I, physics lab. If I can't even register correctly, how the heck am I going to manage these classes? I was highly stressed, so I decided to go to the gym.
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Good to hear from you...I've been reading yours but really bad about commenting!!
Exciting about pre-med! Congrats!!
Rachel
I work at MSKCC and came across your blog after doing a Twitter search for MSKCC tweets. Are you sure that you want to invest another eight years or more in school, residency and fellowship? I am not saying this to discourage you, but it is something worth considering if you have not already done so. Consider using the education that you have to find a job that allows you to work in oncology.
Hi, Anon....I miss MSKCC so much! What dept are you in? Thanks for visiting my blog. In fact, I have thought about the issue of investing 8+ years in med school, residency, and fellowship. I know it is a long and arduous road. That is what deterred me 3 years ago, and 3 years later, here I am, at the same crossroads -- I'm going to get older no matter what; time will go on no matter what. The question is, am I going to spend the next 10 years working toward a dream of mine, or spend the next 10 years wondering what would have happened if I just tried the premed classes? I've spent too many years already regretting choices I've made.....I don't want to do that anymore.
Also, I have looked and applied for many jobs in oncology with my education. In the Northeast, the South, the West coast -- everywhere. And oddly, much of what I'm finding doesn't require a Master's degree (and pays as such). And then the jobs I do want, often times require a PhD, MD, or PA degree. Maybe it's just the economy right now, I don't know. If I found a job and got an interview for something really promising, I would seriously think about it. I don't even know what my decision would be.
So, yes, I will pursue the pre-med classes, give it my best shot and best effort and work hard, and if it's beyond me, I can at least know that I've tried it and done all that I could do.
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