There are just hours left in this semester. Both too many hours and not enough: a dichotomy of time. I am so tired of studying. Having only about 16-19 days off per semester break sounds good in theory, but in reality isn't enough time to relax because you spend at least seven of those days waiting for the grades to come out. Why do we have tests worth about 50% of our grades in the last week or two of EVERY semester? It boggles my mind and stresses me out (poor Farley, I tend to cry a lot this time of the semester). Which makes waiting for grades even more stressful at the end of the semester because you can be passing everything and if you have a bad couple of weeks: BAMB there goes your GPA. Anyway, two more test to go (Monday and Wednesday) and luckily for me, they are worth 50% of my grade in two classes, 4o% of my grade in one class and only 20 or 30% (can't remember) of my Behavioral Science grade (as we had the shelf on Thursday, Behavioral Science is NOT on the final, but don't worry, they still did about 45% in five days). I think the stress at the end of this semester may be the worst so far (even though we had 10 days in 14 days last semester) because we've been almost going at medical school non-stop for a year. The stress just builds in Dominica, which is probably good mental training for when things will matter the most and be a million times more stressful: treating patients in life-threatening situations.
I think I'm done whining, for now. I don't enough time to take a longer mental break--there is SO much to study and review. Yet, I can't be done with this semester soon enough!. I can't wait to relax, actually get a good night's sleep and see family. Oh, the dichotomy of time on this little island!
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