WOW! Summer went amazingly fast! Although I didn't really get to enjoy a summer break--mostly MCAT, summer class, research and volunteering, I definitely felt more productive than usual. Medical Anthropology was incredibly fascinating despite the fact that we were presented with difficult and depressing discourses around medicine and the science hegemony. For a period of time, I really felt my classmates and I were depressed and disappointed in our global leaders and social institutions. Overall, it forced us to become critical of the hegemony by science and equality in medical care. I still can't believe how much readings we went through per day and the lack of sleep we endured! Basic Musicianship was definitely informative; since I have always wanted to study music theory and acquire some form of musical background, this class was very enjoyable. MCAT classes, believe it or not was entertaining to the max!! Science nerdiness was all over the place with jokes about the exam questions and material. It was a lot of fun and I think I will really miss it. :( Research was great because I spent more time bonding with some lab mates. Two of them have left for home after graduation and our goodbyes. Watching and bidding them farewell has really brought me to the reality that I am going into my fourth and last year and UC Berkeley. Although I was worried in my 1st year that life at UC Berkeley was never going to end, I am honestly a little bit nostalgic of the my lower division years.
Thursday August 26, 2010, today is the beginning of the Fall 2010 semester. I've promised myself to work hard this last school year--learn lots (and retain the information by spacing and regularly studying), study for the MCATs, work on social development and volunteering. I have realized that over the course of three years I have really been increasingly slacking off. Being on a semester system gives you more room for procrastination and feels like a safety blanket but honestly cramming is not something I should continue doing. Even though I am almost 21 years old, I can already feel the slow deterioration of my brain--longer to memorize information, worse retention of information, increasing forgetfulness. This is likely contributed by lack of sleep or just that its cramming overworks and kills my brain cells. Either way, I am ready to buckle up and work hard this school year. I want to end my last year hear with fireworks and great memories. So here's to a brand new start!
