These past three weeks of my vacation have really put things into perspective for me. I need to be healthier. I can’t diet anymore. I just honestly need to change the overall way that I eat. I have a tendency to not eat fruits and veggies the way that I should, and that has to change.

Because of school, I haven’t had the time to really cook and eat healthy. Well, it’s not that I didn’t have the time, but I just wouldn’t make time. That has to change. I’m going to allow myself more time to cook and make healthier foods instead of just coming home and resorting to high-sodium microwave dinners.

I have to change. I have to get healthy. I can’t continue on the path I’m on. I’m in healthcare and what kind of example am I setting if I’m unhealthy? I mean, I’ll be in the lab and no one will really see me, but still. Why encourage people to take care of their bodies if I’m not taking care of mine? I am not a hypocrite.

I can, and I will do this.

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Why do the terrible drivers get new expensive cars when they get into wrecks? (This is not taking into consideration who was at fault in said wreck, because I’ve seen it happen in either situation)

I hate it when people get super worked up and offended over someone having a different opinion than them. Guess what, kid? We’re all different and we’re all stubborn. If you don’t want people griping at you and shoving their beliefs down your throat, then don’t do it to the rest of the world. The only time people’s opinions annoy me is when they are based on illogical things that are not grounded in fact. If you’re going to have an opinion and pretend to be an expert on the subject, at least have facts to back you up. Otherwise, you just look like an idiot.

I can’t believe I only have one week left until I go back to school. Then I only get two more weeks of vacation: one in August and one around Christmas. As far as I know, I don’t get any other holidays off. *sigh* I really hope I don’t have any sort of mental/emotional breakdown from all of this…

fuckyeahmicrobiology:

scientistintraining:

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Finished 3 out of 4 of my finals today so I figured it was time to start celebrating and decorate my graduation cap. I love it! I’m going to send a photo to my instructor so he can tell me how ridiculous I am.

I was going for a blood agar with E. coli colonies look, I think I achieved it.

I think you nailed it. :)

That’s just awesome

mutedcat:

Chemistry Cookies! (by Sugar (Kim))

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allcreatures:

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roverpaul:

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I could win the Nobel Prize for finding the cure for cancer, end world hunger, and help induce world peace and one side of my family would still fail to acknowledge me and would most likely just brag about my cousins. I bet they’d brag on them even if they ended up in prison for murder. “Nope, no one murders and eludes the police like they do!”. “But the cure I discovered saved millions of lives…” “Yeah, but infamy is better than fame. Stop bragging.”

I honestly think that’s how that would work out. *sigh* I quit. They aren’t invited to my college graduation or my future wedding.

You cannot argue properly if you completely ignore the point that the other person is making. How can you “defend” what you said if you don’t even know why you’re defending it? Turns out you might just be making pointless remarks over nothing. Ugh. Stupid people.