Bringing Freshman Year to a Close

Soo

It has finally come to the end of my freshman year in college. Its been real. REAL. It was pretty interesting because so much happened this school year. I've been amused. I've been pissed off, I'm been all but an exception. I don't regret this year at all...well maybe I could have been more serious...but nonetheless, I am pretty satisfied with this school year. I met some cool people. I met some annoying people as well. There are some people in particular that I can see myself still keeping contact with in 5 years. It has been quite alright to say the least. The people in my residence hall have been amazing. Its almost sad when you start realizing that after Friday, we will no longer be residents of Lowell M. Sowers Residence Hall (don't ask why I even noticed). No more annoying knocks on the door from people asking for something, no more noisy neighbors, no more fights (haha). I think that I have connected with some of the people here, and that is pretty cool. Not saying that this was the most spectacular year ever, but it was one hell of an academic year.

I will not miss those triflin girls that like to leave period blood trails on the bathroom floor, leave hair in the shower drains, get hair dye all over the place, leave loogies in the sink drains, and improperly wrap sanitary pads. I will not miss the fact that our room always smelled like food in the afternoon because we live right on top of a restaurant. I will not miss the random knocks at odd hours of the day. I will not miss the people who annoyed me (well at least not their annoying tendencies). I will not miss the people at the restaurant downstairs waking me up at wee hours with their boombox and reversing food trucks.

But mostly the biggest change that I will have to got through next year is my living situation. I have rented an apartment with two of my friends. So, Morgan will no longer be my roommate.

So she finally gets her shine... Morgan is one of the most eccentric people (or obsessive?) people that I have ever met in my life. There are not too many people that can share the same sense of humor that I have.  Laugh at things that aren't funny (or meant to be). Break up relationship fights with. Help out drunk neighbors and laugh when they aren't looking. She is annoying bitch, but she was an awesome annoying bitch. Life at FSU would not have been as amusing as it was with her. Next year will still be pretty amusing, but it will never emulate or surpass the merryment that I had with Morgan. So, yes, bitch, when you read this, just know...you are pretty fucking amazing. (don't get hyped.) We have like a million insiders and its really funny because in 10th grade when we had Chemistry together, we would have never figured that we would be living with each other for 9 consecutive months. She puts up with my strange (and probably annoying) tendencies. So, will all that said, we (and I) will miss that ho.

As far as my academics, I am definitely going to step up the game next semester. I can't wait to bring the grades where they need to be.

I really don't have much to say, other than the fact that I'm waiting for my dad to get here so he can come get me (and my belongings.)

Medical School, Dentistry, DAT, MCAT

As many of you already know, I am a Biology Pre-Health Major, and I plan to apply to medical school at the end of my Undergraduate Career. I really want to stick with my goals, and keep my priorities in line, because it is extremely hard to get into medical school. You need at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA, and a 30- something or higher on the MCAT on average. Meaning that people with less might get in, and people with more will get in. The acceptance rates for medical schools are very,very low. Studies show that half of the people that apply to medical schools get rejected from every single one they apply to. Which is my fear. I'm actually a little frightened, because I haven't really thought of a back-up plan. If I don't do too well with that, I am going to take the DAT, and apply to a school of dentistry. If that doesn't work, I'll have to reevaluate my plan and maybe consider graduate school before applying to medical school again.

That is what I really think that I want to do, and if all of that fails, I'll turn to Piloting for a major airline, and managing air traffic control. Which is kind of not what my parents would go crazy for. But you know, I'm trying. Its really hard to get the grades that you want, because I just ahve a lot to do, andmy attention span is terrible. I get distracted so easily, and it feels like the people that don't have plans to go to medical school don't understand how hard it is, and why we work so hard. I consider myself to be very lazy compared to the way that I feel like I should be working. So from now on, I'm going to work harder than I ever have worked before, and put my schoolwork before everything else. Its all a big competition now.

I'm also going to be a political science minor, so I have to finish all the coursework for that too. But I'm just hoping and praying that things go well for me, and I actually do make it into medical school. I really just hope that everything goes well and the way I planned it. If not, dentistry school is going to be my next option. If I can't go into medicine, I want to be an orthodontist and get a DDS. Either way, the title, "Dr." will be in front of my name.

Anyone else in the same pickle?

UGH.

Currently, i'm trying to get all my assignments done and turned in on time. I won't lie, it's starting  to get to me. Sometimes i wonder how people are fucking around partying and sleeping all day and night, but still manage to get decent grades. i guess it depends on your major and how dedicated you are. I am a pretty dedicated person when it comes to my grades. I have a phobia of failing. I may not show it, but I am really terrified of failing. Not like I haven't failed things before, but it just really bothers me when my assignments aren't top notch. 

And since my major is biology, I have to do a lot more than people in some of the other programs. I am also a chemistry minor, and it annoys me that I never have a day that I don't have any homework to do. That's really not a problem. I just get tired of staying up until 4am or later studying for some big exam or writing papers or doing math homework. Its hard to do other priorities. I have to find a job or internship in case the one I applied for doesn't work out. i need to save some more money in my account also. I have to worry about a lot of crap. Scholarship applications, too.

I don't like to complain about stuff, but quite frankly, I am stressed. I'm a Pre-Med student, so my grades have to be FLAWLESS. I can't fail anything, and i can barely afford any C's. Its a lot of pressure, but i suppose in the end it will all be worth it.

I just finished some English Homework, and I am about to finish up some math homework...at 3:30 in the morning. I just can't wait until the weekend when I can catch up on sleep. But pray for me, I'll definitely need it. =]

And also, I dissected an earthworm today. It was kinda cool, I can't wait to get to the pig fetuses. =]