What's the plan?

Screw the academic plan for now. I got it on the CMU document anyway. How can I build a happy life even if I'm single for a while?

1) Start working out. Make a commitment, especially in these next two weeks.
2) Study math and review some biostats
3) Meet people in Jersey, just make some friends for now. Try to have people over to hangout without having any expectations
- Resist the temptation to approach women for dating, just make some really good friends.
4)Try really hard to develop good study habits and encourage formation of study groups. Seek out older students to get a feel for which professors are good and who are not.
5) Apply for ASPH internship, do some research, get a part time job to either as an assistant or as a nurse assistant so that I can keep CENA. Apply for ASPH fellowship just before I graduate
6) Apply for medical school and a couple PhD Public Health or Bio, retake orgo I and II so I can do both, decide on nursing program too
7) Get better at striking up conversations, being social without partying too much, try to encourage cook outs and at least something better than ramen for dinner night.
8) Get at least B-s in Orgo 1 and 2, study hard, study early, and review the ACS book before the class even begins
9) Keep applying for nurse assistant and grad positions, prioritize a grad position over nurse aide if it will pay for a good amount, at least 20% of a semester's tuition). However, get medical experience if I am only offered or not offered a research position for 8.00-15/hr. Work study = 12 - 15/hr for MPH
10) Try to make it home for Thanksgiving but always for Christmas.
11) Try not to have to drive to class, the traffic probably sucks worse than Michigan on a bad day.

Introduction - summer before it all begins

This is where am I right now. It's the summer before my first semester as a grad student. Things have changed a lot since I graduated and moved back home. I studied hard and earned my nurse assistant certification, made new friends, hung out with old friends, bought a car, and got a job. Things are pretty good. One of my main priorities is having fun ;)

One of the purposes of this blog is to have a little journal of my experiences this summer, since I only have about three months left. I want it to become sort of like a journal with pictures of my journey -- now and through the MPH program and hopefully through medical school

So, basically that's a little about me and what I'm hoping to accomplish. It'll be interesting to see how things change as I move to another state, study it up, and meet new people in the coming months.