Wooooaaahhh.
Nobody ever told me that Organic Chemistry would be such a challenge! Part of the problem is that I took chem I and II in the 80's and I have given up a few brain cells to margaritas since then. Add to that my feverish studying for the GRE and you have a recipie for one heck of a headache and loss of personal life.
So, once again, my life is on hold as I spend most of my waking hours neglecting the rest of my life in persuit of making a decent grade in organic and gettting at least an 1100 on the GRE. To add insult to injury, I got my first (semi) acceptance letter from one of the 4 PA schools I applied to. I was picked as a "first alternate" for MUSC in Charleston, SC!! According to the letter, "at least 50% of the alternates are accepted intot he program. Thats good news, except it is contingent on a good grade in OC and a competetive score on the GRE.
I also know that I will have an interview at one of the local schools and that I have a very good chance of getting into that school, so that is good too. However, since I will not be able to work for the next 2 1/2 years, in state vs out of state really doesn't make a difference. I'll go to school wherever I get in.
So, YJ is all tucked in for the winter (except for a seat project I have been planning on having a local guy do for me) and I'm glued to my desk with my O'Chem books firmly planted in front of me and will have to make a concerted effort to keep myself glued to them and not surfing while I should be memorizing.
Wish me luck....the light at the end of the tunnel is flickering at the moment but not out....
David
GOOD LUCK DAVID! Just remember... the more you bust your butt in school... the more proud you will be of yourself when you get out and the more moolah you will make. ;D I wish I had the drive for success and continued education that you have. But... I don't like what I do and have no desire to learn more about it. hehe. ;) I just wanna build bikes.
What are you going to do when you have nothing to study for?
Good luck!
Quote from: inanecathode on November 04, 2009, 05:00:22 PM
What are you going to do when you have nothing to study for?
Good question. I actually drove myself crazy over the last couple months since I graduated. This class is one I was supposed to take spring semester but was dropped by the university. It wasn't required for me to graduate but is required for PA school.
Hopefully I'll get into school this round and I'll be starting as early as this coming spring or as late as next december. In any event, I'll be occupied getting my house and stuff ready to move and then have the next 2 1/2 years to pretty much learn 4 years of med school.
David
An investment in the mind is the best investment made...bar none...
Keep at it and good for you.
keep us posted on progress.
Quote from: YellowJacket! on November 05, 2009, 07:46:45 PM
Quote from: inanecathode on November 04, 2009, 05:00:22 PM
What are you going to do when you have nothing to study for?
Good question. I actually drove myself crazy over the last couple months since I graduated. This class is one I was supposed to take spring semester but was dropped by the university. It wasn't required for me to graduate but is required for PA school.
Hopefully I'll get into school this round and I'll be starting as early as this coming spring or as late as next december. In any event, I'll be occupied getting my house and stuff ready to move and then have the next 2 1/2 years to pretty much learn 4 years of med school.
David
git a job ya hippy >:( ;) :P
LOL....
Have one now 60 hrs one week and 24 the next. I call it my busy and easy week. On my feet saving lives all day with 15 mins for lunch when I'm lucky. Flu sucks.
Gonna drive myself crazy when I'm unemployed though.
David
Best of luck brother...stay the course, you can do it!
I think for the first time since elementary school, I'll be looking for a tutor. Hope she's good looking.
david
dream cake! ;D maybe ice cream. or the perfect "V"
Got a "Turn Down" letter the other day from Lincoln Memorial University in North East TN. Funny thing is that their application period doesn't end until Dec. 31 so I guess they had enough candidates. I still have to take the GRE to qualify for the other 3 schools and my deadline for that is fast approaching. Damn, I hate standardized tests.
No biggie about LMU though as its a new school and still has to graduate a full class before it gets its accredidation, plus their tuition is almost $20,000.00 MORE than the next highest school I applied for!
David
You'll be fine. Your door is opening. You pushed it open by being ready. It will happen. Healthcare will be around for a long time!! Cant Outsource it, yet!!
Quote from: funkamongus on November 19, 2009, 11:09:37 AM
You'll be fine. Your door is opening. You pushed it open by being ready. It will happen. Healthcare will be around for a long time!! Cant Outsource it, yet!!
Thanks Man :-)
David
Woo-hoo health care will still be around until the darn software dev dudes write a program to make a machine do everything by itself!!@!!
fyi, we are freakishly close to it already!!
LOL...EMR has changed the way I work...for the better. I hate when the system goes down (rarely) and I have to go to the "old fashioned" way of actually writing in a chart. Man, it takes soooo much longer!''
David
WOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!
Got an 80% on my first exam. Took SEVERAL hours to complete and I think I lost some more hair but I did a lot better than I expected. I've set my bar pretty high (as you all know I usually do) so I'm pretty excited about the latest grade. Only 15 more to go and a final. Ugh.
Why did I ever think I could manage an accelerated Medical Organic Chem class? I love challenges!
David
David
it will be over someday and you will miss the "good old days"
Just wait.. it will be over. and no more tests.
Just production and performance.. 8)
Got another turn down. Not so bad though as I knew it was going to be a tough school to get into. UAB in Birmingham Alabama has one of the only Surgical Physician Assistant programs in the country. The also have a "residency" for cardio/thooracic surgery which is what I want to do. No biggie as I'll still get all the training, it was just one of the best schools to go to. So, it looks like its between one school here in TN and the other in SC.
I should know something final by the end of January.
In the mean time, I take the GRE in 3 weeks (woohoo) and I'm getting ready for another organic chem exam. LOL...I did find a pre med student that is majoring in chemistry and "loved" organic that may be able to help me some too.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
David
Keep postive and don't give up. The right thing will come along.. it all works out for the best in the end.
had another good thing happen today and of course, another setback. Good news is that i will PROBABLY get into the school here in TN. Got a phone call from the program director today and had a very positive conversation with him.
My problem from last year came back to haunt me. In a moment of weakness, I was blindsided...but stopped before even getting out of the dugout. Was totally caught off guard and it took an emotional toll on me in a big way. I thought I was over it but my Blood pressure has been hoovering around 200 yesterday and today as a result. Going to the doctor tomorrow to get back on BP meds.
I think it is more than obvious to me that every time God opens a door for me, Satan is right there waiting to kick it shut in my face. I know I'll win the war but its the constant battles that are chipping away at me.
I have the GRE coming up in 2 weeks and so far the practice tests have told me that I'm close to my goal but I still have some work to do. I have put O-chem on the back burner...which apparently you forget how much you've learned in such a short time if you don't use it!
I hate spilling my guts here, but its pretty much the only place I can do it and not get burned.
I sure could use some prayers....again.
David
Dave,
Just keep your focus, and keep positive and if it is meant to be, it will happen, fate will prevail, and if it doesn't the message will be clear.
The vision will be clear and you will know your direction.
If this is, what you truely want, you will continue to follow your passion.
If it is truly your passion.
You will succeed!
Think about it.
and, "Chill out" it is just life.
WOW!
God works in some pretty miraculous ways. I had a pretty bad last couple days and my blood pressure was out the roof...close to 200/100. I went to the doctor and my BP med was changed.
The irony is that I have been feeling like every time a door has been opened for me, another closes. I sat down yesterday and said a prayer for guidance and strength to help me resist the doors being closed on me and I thought, hmmm, I haven't read my daily Bible verse. I use a "pocket Bible" on my smartphone that gives me a random Bible verse every day and a sort of synopsis of what the verse is about. This is what I got yesterday:
I trust in you, O Lord; I say, "You are my God. My times are in your hands."
(Ps 31:14-15)
In Word David was stressed. Enemies hounded him. People lied about him. Onlookers looked on with contempt. When everything seemed bleak, when he felt ashamed and beaten down, David was able to turn to God. Somewhere between the despair of this psalm's opening verses and the strength of its closing lines, David took heart in the nature of God. Desperate prayer turned to confident worship. He realized that the refuge he sought was a thoroughly reliable refuge. It sank into the depths of his being: God is good.
We can relate. We get stressed. We feel as if we live in a besieged city (v. 21)—physically, spiritually, financially, socially, mentally. We may go through illness, anger, poverty, or any other evidence of our fallen world, and we begin to feel it will never end. The psychology of being "under siege" begins to affect every area of our lives. We seek God as our refuge, but it is a weak faith at first. We must be reminded constantly of who He is. We must read psalms like this one and hear the witness of others who have been through similar circumstances and have seen His faithfulness. Somewhere in the process—usually when we have no choice but to just give up—God's power and faithfulness become real. We get a glimpse of who He is. Trust turns our despair into worship.
In Deed Sooner or later, circumstances will overwhelm you. God will let it happen—even ordain it—to force you into a necessary choice. Will you trust Him or not? There is no way to mature as a disciple without having to make that self-surrendering choice in the fires of trial; having once declared your trust is not enough. God will let it be tested, and the only way some of us are able to come to that place of rest in God is first to be absolutely overwhelmed.
Our helplessness will intensify until we realize: We can trust Him, and we must. We have no other reasonable option. We can let go and believe that all of our circumstances are His. We can relax, take a deep breath, and let it sink in that God is utterly trustworthy.
"He rides at ease whom the grace of God carries."
—Thomas à Kempis
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NOW, I know that everything is going to be alright. Thank you for all your thoughts, kind words and prayers. God just hit me upside the head and said "Are you listening?"....I am.
David
You are on the right track, Mr. Visionary. :)
OK.... a REALLY REALLY BIG door has just opened and I'm asking for some prayers for this one. I have been called for an interview for this coming MOnday for the local PA school right here in Knoxville. A doctor I used to work with is the medical director and it really pulling for me to get in. I have the interview and I have to prove to them that I am capable of what they want. I know I can do it...I just have to convince a bunch of edumucated people that I can.
So, Monday at 2:00 is the big day for me!
David
Dave.....this is it!
You will do it. Relax and be who you are.
Quote from: akvision on December 12, 2009, 12:20:02 AM
Dave.....this is it!
You will do it. Relax and be who you are.
Thanks! I will do my very best.
On a side note, the last time I wore a business suit was over 15 years ago for my 10th HS reunion. So, needless to say, I was out looking for suits the other day....that fit. I joked with the salesman after I paid, to have the tailor leave off one arm and one leg since I just gave them away for my new suit. Only one clothier was able to guarantee that I would be able to pick it up today so I had to pay dearly for it. Looks good though. Black suit, white shirt, burgundy tie.
David
David
Should be a breeze, I'm sure several of us put in a word for you and you'll do fine. BDC
And if we have to we can come down in our leathers to be EVEN MORE persuasive.
Quote from: vadasz1 on December 14, 2009, 09:08:05 AM
And if we have to we can come down in our leathers to be EVEN MORE persuasive.
LOL.... C'mon down. I have a spare room or two.
The interview was rescheduled for Wed because one of the directors was stuck out of town and not going to arrive back in Knoxville until later today. So, I have a couple more days to prepare. However, one of the doctors I know talked to the medical director about something else but, since he knows me, was questioned a bit about my experience and how he thinks I will do as a PA. He apparently gave some very favorable remarks and a comment was made to him that I shouldn't have any problems getting into the program. THATS some good news!
Now all I have to do is score well on the GRE this thurs. I have been doing back to back practice tests today and my score is hoovering around 1000. Not the greatest but enough to make a difference.
David
Well, I got chopped down a couple notches today. Someone told me recently that a grad school interview would be the toughest of your life. He was right. I went in all confident and thinking that I was a "shoe in". I couldn't have been more wrong. I was picked apart like a bananna nut muffin at a Sunday brunch.
I have a wide and varied academic career. The problem is the "wide part". One of the requirements is that all my core sciences be withon the last 10 years. Well, thats ok for A+P, Micro and O-Chem but my chem and biology (two semesters of each) was taken between 1984 and 1986. I have to repeat them! On top of that, they recommended that I take a second semester of organich chem even though its not required - just to make me a stronger candidate.
After all was said and done...and I felt about 2"tall, one of the doctors asked me how I feel and I told him the truth; I didn't think it went well. He told me not to worry and if I was able to take the classes, I have a good chance of getting in. To quote him: "If I was a betting man, I'd say you have much better than a 50:50 chance of getting in". So, to go to this school I have to figure out a way to fit at the very least another semester of organic, two chemistries and two bio classes.
I take the GRE tomorrow and hope to do well on it. If I do then I'll have a pretty good chance of getting into school in South Carolina which accepted my sciences even though they were older than 20 years.
David
I sat a few practice GREs. It seems like evey question is a trick question. I doubt I would have got into grad school if they were used here.
Best wishes
Quote from: roro on December 17, 2009, 01:45:30 AM
I sat a few practice GREs. It seems like evey question is a trick question. I doubt I would have got into grad school if they were used here.
Best wishes
Yep, thats exactly how it is and I spent a bunch of money on the books to teach me how to crack those tricks. Funny thing is, if I had known a lot of those tricks when I was in high school, I would have probably done quite well in math.
David
Yeah, you're hosed when you're finally done with school. Nothing to study for :P
(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/academia_vs_business.png)
My brother actually had something interesting to say the other day, he said sometimes higher education is great because completing assignments, being brilliant etc gets recognized and you get rewarded for it. In the 'real world' you dont really get recognized or rewarded for working any harder than you're 'supposed' to. Sure you're supposed to be, but it takes so much more work to ge the same amount of recognition.
OMG!!! I just finished the GRE with a score of 1200!!!!! My Quant comp was unreal at 710! I'm so freakin stoked my head is still spinning.
David
Quote from: YellowJacket! on December 17, 2009, 03:42:27 PM
OMG!!! I just finished the GRE with a score of 1200!!!!!
Congratulations, David, that's really great!
Education is the door opener. You get the basics and you pass and you get a paper that says you passed.
Now it is what you do with the opportunity when the door opens... and this is mostly about solutions and attitude.
For me being self-employed was the best answer. I try to stay away from "Toxic Personalities". I always try to give everyone a good chance to know me.. however "some" think I'm a light weight or don't give a F___c!
Dave, just keep at it and your find the right path. Your honesty and attitude is primo and will go along way.
GREAT NEWS today!!! I have a final interview at one of the schools I applied to. Over 1500 applicants and now its cut down to 100 of which 60 to 65 of us will be accepted.
If I make it in....which I really hope I do, I'll be starting Oct 15. :-)
I should also find out this month if I have an interview with MUSC in Charleston SC.
David
Hey !!! I just got caught up... Youve been looked after as youve suspected.. its all about to change for you,, you want ti to be the right change,, let him handle it, he will, and you'll be chomping on the bit when he does.
Thanks for bumping this up, Funk!
Wow, David - it sure has been a wild time for you. Sounds like things are turning around. Other than the BP, it sounds like you are handling things well. Just remember to never get too high (at least for too long) or too low - things are never as extreme either direction as they may seem.
Great job on the GRE!!! Like most post graduate exams, they are an exercise in your ability to take tests. They really sre terrible at demonstrating any particular expertise in any subject. A wise professor told me in my first year of college (way back in the late '70s) that tests are not designed to show what you know, rather they illustrate more of what you don't know.
As for the interview - I've found I can never predict how well or poorly I've done in an interview. The ones I thought I knocked out of the park, I got a polite 'thanks but no thanks' reply. The ones I think I might as well have thrown up on the interviewers are the ones I've been asked back for further talks. You just never know. For professional education - medicine & law in particular, the people doing the interviews know exactly where to needle you and expose your weaknesses. They look more at how you handle the situation and also for your honest responses.
Great, more school for you before you can start your real learnin'! If I could figure out how to make a living at it, I would be a professional student - I always enjoy learning more about nearly anything. Can't let the mind atrophy. ;D
H2O
Quote from: h2olawyer on January 08, 2010, 12:57:24 AM
I always enjoy learning more about nearly anything. Can't let the mind atrophy. ;D
One way I did that is by working with people who are really smart and inquisitive... Sometimes there was a delay in getting to the position, but in the end you don't want to be the best one around. It's not good for learning.
Oh yes, David, best of luck. Take the advice given, be honest.
Brian
I learn as many as 100 songs in about 2 weeks. And I mean learn them, nearly, note for note. As a bass player you have to know where things are going before they go there (long story, but true). I hope this keeps my brain from turning into a raisin.. we'll see. From what I can tell, neither of you should have to worry about atrophy anytime soon.
OK guys and gals, all my hard work may have paid off for now at least since I may be taking my next big step in my education quest.
I have my final grad school interview this friday. I have a good feeling about it but could use some "thoughts and prayers" as usual. Its been a long three years and I hope to get some good news this time.
If all goes as expected, my house will go on the market by the end of this month and we will start to look for something much smaller and more affordable - on one income. YJ stays, of course. :-) If I get in, I'll be starting classes this October and have 15 solid months of medical education followed by 12 months of clinical rotations.
Thanks for all of your support, kind words, and encouragement. I'll post something here on Friday.
David
Best of luck to you!!!
I went for my final interview today for Physician Assistant school and after a very greuling 6 hours of intense questioning, I was told.....
That I will be starting classes this fall!!!!!
It has been a long and difficult journey over the last 10 years, especially the last two, and the next three will be even more stressful and difficult, but I have made it this far and know that I can complete the journey.
A lot is going to happen in the coming months, first of which is to get my house on the market and sold since we will be living off only one income. YJ isn't going anywhere and will more than likely be used much more now than in the past.
Thanks everyone for all your support and kind words, I can't express enough the appreciation I have for you as my friends.
David
WOW that is fantastic news!!!!!
I knew you would get it going!! Youve devoted your life to it for the last years and you made it happen. Congratulations on acceptance and best wishes for your next couple of years to go by easy and fast!!!
All right!!!! Although I think you posted it before where is this school?
Thanks Scott and Don
I applied to MUSC in Charleston SC and UAB in Birmingham Alabama and have yet to hear from them. Lincoln Memorial University in North East TN turned me down and I was accepted today to the program at South College here in Knoxville. Althoug the school is here in town, I still have to sell my house and move because they don't allow you to work during PA school and between the house payment and the cost of insurance at my wifes job - a necessity (insurance through the hospital I currently work at is 1/4 of what it costs where my wife works) we just can't afford the payment we have now. Plus, the equity we have will serve as a decent form of supplemental income while I'm in school.
David
As the Aussies say, good onyer mate. Better take good care of that pretty lady who's supporting you and watch out with your health. All work and no play can keep that blood pressure high. No use learning something if you don't apply it to yourself. (No charge for this free medical advice) Also hope you don't get so busy you can't post. Best wishes and prayers for you David. BDC
Thanks Bobby, I'll take that advice to heart. I've learned a lot along the way and friends and family are very important. I probably won't be able to post as much, but this oldtimer isn't gonna fade away....
:-)
David
Congrats....
I never had any doubt... anyone as dedicated as you are will make it happen... and you did.. you just wear your heart on your sleeve.
This is a good thing! There will be a journey ahead, just keep your eye on the ball.
Twenty eight years ago, I decide to be a Financial Advisor... knew numbers, but didn't know much about the planning process. It has been a rewarding learn all along the way. I will never regret my quest. I love the rewards, but in truth, if I had known how tough is could get between then and now.. it would have scared me and I would not have risked it.
The success personally and on a family basis had a high price. I can say that in the end it has all been worth it. I now have great relationships and have resolve all issues. And now am semi-retired. I am a happy camper!
Get on with it!
AWESOME! Congratulations, David. 8) I'm amazed they had a 6 hour interview. That sounds brutal. Take frequent Vision Therapy breaks over the next three years -- just not too many of them! ;D
H2O
:) SUUUUUUPERB NEWS BUDDY... 8) Time to sit back and take it all in...with a good single malt Scotch in one hand and a sweet Cuban in the other 8) (cigar David, cigar!!!) LOL...
8).......TIGER....... 8)
We reap that which we sow... ;)
Congratulations, Dave.
8)
Coil
Quote from: h2olawyer on January 23, 2010, 03:57:37 AM
AWESOME! Congratulations, David. 8) I'm amazed they had a 6 hour interview. That sounds brutal. Take frequent Vision Therapy breaks over the next three years -- just not too many of them! ;D
H2O
I used my Vision in a couple of my answers about "Stress".
The interview was broken down into the Group interview - 5 of us at a time with "shotgun" questions coming at us more like a machine gun - to test our stress; Peer interviews where we were questioned individually by PA students and practicing PA's, and the dreaded one-on-one interview where I sat for two solid minutes before anyone else said anything.
The rest of the day was an overview of the program, financial aid, Q+A and hobknobbing.
The fun part was one of the "shotgun" questions in the group interview. I was the firs to be asked how I cope with stress. My answer was "I ride my motorcycle". I was asked to elaborate a bit more so I told them that after a stressful day, I will ride my Vision to help clear my head. I told them the riding my MC makes me focus on the task at hand and think and anticipate what will happen next. For instance, "is that car going to turn left in front of me?" "If it does, what will I do to avoid it?" So, in essence riding clears my mind. I told them after that, I'll go sit down and think out the day and what caused my stress, how to avoid it the next time and how to respond better to a stressful situation. I was told "Very good answer". The other four said things like working out or going for walks...
They also asked me about my bike when I told them I use it as "therapy" so I explained that I bought it for $1.00 and have been restoring it over the last 5 years as a form of relaxation and a way of clearing my mind and releiving stress. I ended up giving a pretty comprehensive description about my bike. :-)
Thanks to all of you! :-)
David
too bad on having to sale the house but I would think that's a plus that you will still be in an area that you know-won't have to relearn streets, shopping places, etc.
1200 on the GRE is no mean feat.. bloody brilliant job. I'm gonna hafto take that in a Year or so...
Quote from: Raj1988 on January 27, 2010, 11:36:49 AM
1200 on the GRE is no mean feat.. bloody brilliant job. I'm gonna have to take that in a Year or so...
LOL...I still didn't believe it until I actually saw my score on paper. The funny thing was that on all the practice tests, I scored much higher on the verbal than I did on the quantitative. The actual test was the exact opposite. I scored almost twice on the quantitative then what I did on the verbal. Go figure. The only thing I can think of was that I blew the first 5 questions. I had an exceptionally long and absolutely boring reading passage question that all I can remember was "bla bla bla bla". I raced through it in order not to waste time and forgot the cardinal rule for the GRE; "Don't screw up your first 5 questions". My guess is that had I done well on that first series of questions, I'd be closer to 1400. I'll take what I got. It served its purpose and that's what counts in the end.
My advice on the GRE is practice, practice, practice..and practice some more. Don't rely on just one book/guide either. I used Kaplans, Barrons and Princeton. Each does a good job of giving you their own version of how to approach the questions.
Now if only there was a guide as easy for making it through Organic chem.
Got the official "you are accepted" letter today which really put things into perspective.
David
Great job buddy!
Quote from: funkamongus on January 09, 2010, 01:58:52 PM
I learn as many as 100 songs in about 2 weeks. And I mean learn them, nearly, note for note. As a bass player you have to know where things are going before they go there (long story, but true). I hope this keeps my brain from turning into a raisin.. we'll see. From what I can tell, neither of you should have to worry about atrophy anytime soon.
Wow, I was a co-producer in Nashville for two years and have NEVER heard of such a thing! I have been a production manager since and have still NEVER have heard of such a thing! Amazing...please explain! Are you the next "Rain Man?!" -Thanks
Ive played for nearly 30 years.. I learn entire songlists, nearly note for note, absolutely feel for feel, in about 2 weeks.. the 100 tunes on 2 weeks was a ball buster.. it was one band that did 3 tributes.. 30 Brian Adams tunes, 30 The cars tunes,, and 40 Tom Petty tunes. Im, on one hand, surprised youve never heard of such a thing, but then the studio people are not required to do such things.. thats on us lowly "bar band" musicians. .. The triple scale guys you had are great,, but only on what they do, to do other peoples stuff, all variety of stuff, with the same conviction , is what I got paid for. I have no other job, I sit here and listen all day, I play with the tunes at night and there you have it. You can believe it or not, but Ive lived it, and more than once, so its not a fluke. Granted it wasnt Steely Dan tunes, it was "juvenile" or at best "sophomoric" tunes, as you can see.
Mike Furlong (Tom Petty, The Cars, Brian Adams) mfproductions@mac.com (100 tunes, gig in two weeks, I did better than the rest of the band, who was supposed to have known the tunes)
Terry Jayo (Bob Seger Tribute) terry_jayo@yahoo.com
2 people and two times Ive done that very thing, I have more.. Ask them. and when you hear them say yes. dont get your feelings hurt that the studio cats arent all you thought.
I also have a land lord who watches me do this.. I can bring him into this too if youd like to call me a liar again, because YOUVE never seen it...
Hangin out at studios since i was 12, ppl often asked what i play, i say "the fool", and smile a the confused looks i get.
i have seen bands barely learn a song a day.....
For what its worth, You got MY respect brother
Ive seen that too,, its a lack of direction. Happens a lot. It also didnt hurt that the tunes I was learning were popular and on every radio every day for decades, not new and un-heard...
You cover songs, you play someone elses established music...got it.
Well, I'm wrapping up the 2nd semester of organic chemistry and will be going into my final with a 95% - which sounds great but my final exam is a whopping 65% of my total grade. Hopefully I'll do well. I'm taking the exam in two weeks so I have a bit of time to prepare for it.
Once thats done, I'll have a bit of time left to enjoy life before PA school starts. I will be quitting my job on Aug 30 and PA school starts Oct 4th. Things are moving fast now and I'm afraid that once school starts, my life will revolve around it 100% so I probably won't be posting much here after that. :-(
David
Good luck on that exam!
Enjoy your month off, get well acquainted with the family, then be ready to dig in for a while. Professional school can be a bit daunting at first. I'm sure you will figure out how to manage your limited time and still be able to have some life away from school.
H2O
Quote from: YellowJacket! on July 18, 2010, 04:07:54 PM
Things are moving fast now and I'm afraid that once school starts, my life will revolve around it 100% so I probably won't be posting much here after that. :-(
that's what you said last time :D :D
good luck on the test
Quote from: Night Vision on July 18, 2010, 09:22:08 PM
Quote from: YellowJacket! on July 18, 2010, 04:07:54 PM
Things are moving fast now and I'm afraid that once school starts, my life will revolve around it 100% so I probably won't be posting much here after that. :-(
that's what you said last time :D :D
good luck on the test
Yeah, I know but I missed you guys so much I had to take frequent study breaks and come back here and chat. 8)
David
Best of luck.
Quote from: seabee on March 12, 2010, 02:51:28 PM
You cover songs, you play someone elses established music...got it.
Heh
Well, I finished my Organic Chem final exam today so two semesters of OChem and the end of my Undergrad come to a close. I should find my grade out in a couple days and hopefully it will be good. The exam was greuling. I thought my regular test questions were difficult but my professor ramped things up a bit to increase the pucker factor somewhat. I survived and hopefully I passed.
I now have two months of freedom before grad school starts. At that point, you probably won't see much of me around here anymore. :-(
David
Way to go David!
I think we'll still hear from you because you're addicted to ROV. BDC
WOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!! Got an 82 on the final which gives me a combined B+ for the combined ochem I and II!
I am DONE with undergrad!
8) 8) 8)
David
PS, yes Bobby, you are right. I just won't be here as much. ;-)
David
WOW - that was a quick couple of days . does time pass faster in Tennessee than the rest of the country? ;D ;)
Seriously, great job.
In the time you have before grad school, try to get out with your family & do something memorable. It's always nice to have a great moment to reflect on when you are knee deep in books, tests, labs & papers. I spent a week @ Lake Powell the summer before I started law school & those memories were helpful when I was feeling down or lost during that first year.
H2O
Thanks Rob,
We're going to try to go to Charleston SC mid September. It all depends on when my employer reimburses me for the class. Just found out today that my final grade was 89.2. An "A" was a 90. Bugger. Just 8/10'ths of a point. Oh well, all I had to do was pass it anyway. :-)
David
and so the journey begins...
Well, its been an extremely long road but the door is finally open and I will be starting class tomorrow. I begin orientation tomorrow morning but will have the following week off and "oficially" start the core classes on the 4th.
I took a big leap of faith last week when I "retired" my Respiratory Therapy license - almost 20 years to the day. Seemed like a crazy idea but I would have had to keep up with other "clinical education" and fees to maintain my license while I'm in school. However, in doing so, I have effectively eliminated "plan B". I think its more of a mental thing for me as I have not given myself and opportunity to fall back on being an RT. It'll just make me work harder.
The only real frustrating thing now is I thought the process of getting a personal insurance policy would be relatively easy. I started applying in August and as of Sept 15, my employers insurance ran out. dealing with insurance companies is not fun and they relly enjoy making the process miserable. So, at the moment with no insurance, I have decided to park YJ until I get that sorted out.
David
Quote from: YellowJacket! on September 19, 2010, 10:16:19 AM
The only real frustrating thing now is I thought the process of getting a personal insurance policy would be relatively easy. I started applying in August and as of Sept 15, my employers insurance ran out. dealing with insurance companies is not fun and they relly enjoy making the process miserable. So, at the moment with no insurance, I have decided to park YJ until I get that sorted out.
You have my sympathies with that one. And best of luck,
Brian
@brian...
Thanks.
David