24 hours

Just another 24 hours until I have a break. A full week to sleep, read, relax, study, and set my own schedule. Of course, between now and then there is an exam, and I haven't been 100% confident in my studying recently. I'm putting a lot of time, energy, and effort into it...but I'm not sure how much I'm actually learning.

Fortunately, I don't have a choice about the pulm exam. By lunchtime tomorrow it will be over, and I will be packing for my flight back to Portland on Saturday. Hallelujah.

With the exception of 1 or 2 days of federal holiday, I haven't had a break in months. And the sad thing is that I just want to study for the boards. Sure, I want time to sleep and have some fun, but I don't really resent being busy because it distracts from my social life. I signed up for that. I resent being busy because it means I have less time to study for Step 1. And, now that I have scheduled my exam date, I want to study even more. March 9th is rapidly approaching.

Enough whining. Time for more practice tests.

Mood: dug in, so to speak
Song: A set of Baroque pieces, mostly choral, I just bought off iTunes. I just finished Bach's Concerto No. 1 for One Harpsichord. Now listening to Palestrina's "Stabat Mater," performed by the Schola Cantorum of Oxford. It's the perfect music for translating my caffine high into productive work.

Post-election and pre-Thanksgiving

I'm finally returning to normal life after the election. The biggest news around here was that our smoking ban passed (by a wide margin!) and that Ohio citizens were smart enough to reject the smoking "ban" backed by RJ Reynolds. Amazing. Oh, and yes, the Democrats took the House and the Senate. That was pretty exciting too. :-)

Otherwise, I now find myself with three days before an exam. And four days before I go home for a week! Can I push myself to the end of this week?