anonymous premed

Hello I am starting to study for the MCAT today, I am registered to take it on January 13th. I am scared and excited. I know I am going to learn more about myself from preparing for this exam.

How confusing is Berkeley Review going to be?

Am I going to get through the first day?

Will I be okay?! 

Take quiz at http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/specialties/

This day had some ups and downs.

Up: Eye appointment went well and now I have an updated prescription for some cheap, fashionable frames.

Down: Having my eyes dilated. Struggling with opening a door and hearing a student loudly make fun of me push instead of pull.

Down: Keeping down the giant knots of anxiety over telling my research team I am leaving for a semester to take classes at a smaller school at home. 

Reflecting on some of my shortcomings last semester, these are my goals for winter/spring 2014 and beyond:

Sleep eight hours every night and establish a routine sleeping time. Last year I would sleep anywhere from 5 to twelve hours and also work in hour-plus long naps when I could. I was greedy for sleep. 

Exercise six days every week. 

Read before lecture and work on homework problems in both organic and physics every day. Not eight hours every three days. I want to spend 2 hours working on physics and the rest of my study time on organic. 

Be more cheerful.