It's been one hard year.
I missed out on a lot of things at home. My best friend got married and I could not be there for her. My niece was born, and I have yet to meet her. A co-worker who became a friend passed away, and I didn't get to say goodbye.
But with these hard things I missed out on, I know something. My best friend knows I love her, support her, and cannot wait to celebrate with her and knows I would have been there with her if I could. My niece, well she is too young luckily I have an amazing sister in law who puts her on skype so she gets to know me. My co-worker, she is out of pain and I think that she knows that is what I would rather wish for her vs. saying goodbye.
With theses things I missed out on, I have had some amazing things happen. I feel in love with neuroscience. It combines my love for anatomy, genetics, biology, psychology, and just a big mystery and one can always learn in this field. :) I fulfilled my dream of spending a year on a cadaver. It was amazing, intense and so much more then I ever expected! I have made some amazing friends and they are awesome people.
My dissertation is done. I am proud of it. There was blood, sweat, and tears...ok, maybe not blood, but def. tears, and maybe some sweat of stress and worry. I would offer to send it to anyone who wants to read it, but it's around 60 pages. So, if you really want to, then let me know. :) (Or I have a 20 slide power point but it doesn't do it justice).
Since I have been done, I have applied to PhD programs (waiting to hear back from 2....prayers, well wishes, kind thoughts, etc...are appreciated), looked for research jobs (But they all want experience which makes no sense because how are you suppose to gain experience if no one will hire without experience....grrrr), packing, donating a lot of stuff, and watched alot of TV.
I have watched all 10 seasons of Friends. Never understood the craze around this show, but it is amazing! It is hilarious and now that I am older it's even better!
I watched the first 2 seasons of House since I have never seen them... It makes me want a full body scan and experimental tests run on me. Just saying! :) I started House, originally in Season 3, and always wanted him as my doctor because no one could figure out why I was having daily headaches. If I had watched a year earlier, my problems would have been solved way earlier by a T.V. show. Instead, it took a friend in college and her own health issues to know what I had. I still want a full body scan. :)
I have started watching Bones from the beginning since I have never seen the first few seasons. I know I never want to be murdered. And if for some reason something like that happens, someone please call Kathy Reichs or Sue Black. I am enjoying the earlier seasons... and I am enjoying guessing the suspect and knowing where the anatomical landmarks are that they are talking about. (Nerd, I know.)
Well friends and family, it has been pretty slow since school is over. I am ready for the next part of life to start. I just wish I knew where.
I hope everyone is doing well. Miss you all.
