More epiphanies and studying

I have one killer of a midterm on Thursday and I just wasn't seeming to find the motivation to study. So I was looking at possible careers as my roommate, Anne, remarked I always seem to do. the more I look into it, the more I think I want to do this. I think I want to be an occupational therapist. Their work is varied- there is almost nothing that they don't do. This also makes it hard to describe what they actually do. Anyhow- the job involves helping people which is exactly what I want to do. Now that I have a goal... a new goal, it think it will be easier to motivate myself to continue to do well so that I can actually get in... and so that I have no problems getting in. Right now- minimum entrance average on your last two years is a 3.0, competitive average is a 3.2 and I have a 3.5 right now so if I keep it up I should be good. Sara, my other roommate, said she would help me research the career by taking me to satellite club at the hospital. Satellite club is run by an occupational therapist and it is an activities club for people that have been discharged from the psych ward.

So tomorrow will be a fun filled day of studying/picking up a costume for Halloween at value village. I am being a pirate. I should go to sleep. I have been wanting to for hours now.

Before I go- sorry for not "moderating the comments". I didn't know I had to, to get them to appear. I just thought that people weren't commenting. But you were... and I thank you!

Lab Monkey

And so it begins again. Hours spent in the lab on weekends. The more I think about it... the more I realize that I am really not in the right career. I am such a people person and I am heading towards a career that involves minimal contact with people. Well- you always interact with people but there are long periods where you don't. I guess that would be like a lot of jobs... like a desk job except that instead of a desk, I would get a lab bench and a desk.

I guess the plus side of this- is I know that I don't want to do this for the rest of my life. I could probably hack it for maybe about 2 or 3 years before becoming fed up with it. I mean it is awesome when things work, but when they don't- and they don't for as long time, it gets frustrating. I'm going to start researching careers, see if I can find a career where I get to work with people (yes I know every job involves working with people) but actually helping people.

If anyone has any idea of what they think I might be good at and like- please let me know. So far- people have said I could become a teacher, some sort of counsellor and someone even told me they thought I would make a good sales person.

Anyhow... I should get back to studying for my music exam. Not that I really need to study that much... but I want an A in this class, so I need to so especially well on the exams to do that because it is not curved. Yes- a class at the U of A that is not curved. I was as shocked as you might be.

Devonshire Cream

Devonshire cream has to be the most sinful and most amazing thing I have ever tasted lately. For those of you that don't know what this most delectable treat is I will have to enlighten you. It is whipped cream mixed with cream cheese. I thought I was forever in love with cream cheese icing until I found out about Devonshire cream. It tastes amazing on the scones that our pastry chef Jean makes. But I can think of many other thing this would taste amazing on... for example on angel food cake with strawberrys instead of normal whipped cream. I am going to have to find the recipe for this, although I am pretty sure work would give it to me. It isn't like it is some closely garded trade secret.

Well... since I am done yamming on and on about Devonshire Cream... I've been doing good lately. Besides having a crisis/revelation that I will never be happy couped up in a lab everything is just fine. It is funny, because it doesn't even bother me that I don't want to do lab work, after all this time and effort trying to get lab experience so that I could get said lab jobs. I feel like I am getting closer and closer to finding something I really want to do. Want that is- I'm not sure. But one thing is for sure. I HAVE TO WORK WITH PEOPLE. After spending years thinking I don't like working with people, I have discovered that I actually really enjoy it. more than enjoy it- I LOVE it.

Now I just need to find the right career involving people and everything will be good. Any suggestions would be welcome.

Anyhow... I should sleep. Big day in the lab tomorrow. Woot!