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I’ve officially caught up on content, but my desk has gotten so cluttered 😥. Am I the only one who finds it so much easier to think when I’m writing instead of typing? I’ve got so many loose notes from my essay everywhere, it’s hard to keep track of everything. I have an opinion piece due at the end of the week and I’m struggling to find good sources to include. If it’s good enough it might get published, so I’m working really hard on it. 

I decided to paint my window frame today instead of study, I needed a bit of a break. Whoever painted it before me used ceiling paint, so it was in need of a fix. It took up the majority of my day, so I haven’t gotten much work done. It looks so fresh now though, so I’m happy I did it 😊

I’ve almost caught up on content, just one more 2 hour lecture for neuro to go. I’ve planned out most of my current assessments too, and I’m going to start on them soon. I’m considering entering a scientific writing competition on how covid-19 has affected my field of study too, but I’m not sure I have the time. The top prize is $500 though, and I’m in a tight spot for affording study supplies. The topic is interesting too, and I think if I work smart I can combine the research portion with one of my assignments. On top of all that it’d be super cool to win a writing competition 🤩

Once again I am falling a bit behind in my studies, but I’m on top of my assignments (mostly 😅). I finished the final touches on my opinion piece and I’m ready to submit it, and I’ve started up on a video presentation assignment. I’m hoping to get a start on the writing competition piece soon as well, I think I’ve got a really strong topic. I wrote up some pretty study notes from the first 2 weeks of neuroscience so I can consult them during the test, but I need to revise some of the later content, which looks challenging. 

My nonna brought me a croissant for breakfast, and it was delicious 😍. I’ve been waking up constantly throughout the week, and it’s been so refreshing to get out of bed before 9am. I find it so much easier to study in the morning. I wish in-person classes would start up again soon, but it’s looking unlikely we’ll get anymore this year 🙁. Hopefully everything starts getting back to normal by next year. 

I took this photo down a microscope last time we got into the labs, and I have a few more saved up. This is the cerebrum of a mammal, which is the outer layer of the brain. The small black dots are most likely the nuclei of the neurons, which is super cool. I can’t wait to get back into labs on a more regular basis.

I spent the past few days at my partner’s house relaxing, and I managed to fall a week behind in my neuro notes so this week is most likely going to be heavy on writing 😅 This weeks content is motor control and analgesics, which shouldn’t be too boring, but I have to catch up on last weeks content as well. I’ve also received a new assignment to write an opinion piece for a scientific journal, and apparently it has a chance of being published if it’s good enough 🤩. I know it’s extremely unlikely, but I can’t help holding out hope.