4 weeks of studying unusually effectively, and now nothing. When I open the text book my eyes feel tired and my brain feels fuzzy. When I close it I feel fine. I am texthausted, as it were. What to do?
Going out for a family birthday meal tonight. It will be a good night I'm sure, but I get so stressed leading up to these things. One positive thing is it's a 'no kids' meal, which hasn't happened before. So that's one stress less. But it's my boyfriend's mum and dad, brother and wife and sister and husband, and us. It made me wonder how these meals worked if someone doesn't have a partner. Is it noticeable? I have no idea. I always find it tricky in a way, as if I have a good time I feel a sense of guilt towards my own family. My own family cannot do meals like this. It would end in tears, or physical assault, or both. We do try it from time to time, but they are largely unsuccessful. I also feel a twinge of longing - wishing I had experienced meals like this when I was growing up.
I found a 'to do' list just now from September. I haven't done anything off it! I was quite surprised!
The students here successfully spelt 'BOOBS' using the tesco own-brand spices: Bay leaves, Oregano, Oregano, Bouquet Garni, Sage. I hadn't heard of this latest fad until yesterday, but I have to admit I found it pretty funny. I posted the picture to my facebook page to cheer up a few of my immature friends. I mean a few of my friends. As if I have any particularly mature friends. Unless that is in reference to actual years of existence, in which case I have many.
Anyway, I'd better have another shot at reading about neurons. I know it should be interesting, but it isn't. I think the reason is that I've learnt about them so many times now, and each time I forget again. So I'm reading something entirely familiar, and yet knowing at some point I'm actually going to have to learn it all for the benefit of an exam, only to forget it again. I've learnt it so many times it really should have stuck by now. Unfortunately, I only remember facts that really really interest me. I was interested by the 'scientific' cause of the room moving when drunk. I was less interested by the labelled diagram of the nervous system. I was mildly interested by the taste section discussing the reasons for having cheese at wine tastings. And I have absolutely no interest at all in learning all that chemical synapse stuff again. But I'm going to have to somehow.
Limit reached...
4 weeks of studying unusually effectively, and now nothing. When I open the text book my eyes feel tired and my brain feels fuzzy. When I close it I feel fine. I am texthausted, as it were. What to do?
Going out for a family birthday meal tonight. It will be a good night I'm sure, but I get so stressed leading up to these things. One positive thing is it's a 'no kids' meal, which hasn't happened before. So that's one stress less. But it's my boyfriend's mum and dad, brother and wife and sister and husband, and us. It made me wonder how these meals worked if someone doesn't have a partner. Is it noticeable? I have no idea. I always find it tricky in a way, as if I have a good time I feel a sense of guilt towards my own family. My own family cannot do meals like this. It would end in tears, or physical assault, or both. We do try it from time to time, but they are largely unsuccessful. I also feel a twinge of longing - wishing I had experienced meals like this when I was growing up.
I found a 'to do' list just now from September. I haven't done anything off it! I was quite surprised!
The students here successfully spelt 'BOOBS' using the tesco own-brand spices: Bay leaves, Oregano, Oregano, Bouquet Garni, Sage. I hadn't heard of this latest fad until yesterday, but I have to admit I found it pretty funny. I posted the picture to my facebook page to cheer up a few of my immature friends. I mean a few of my friends. As if I have any particularly mature friends. Unless that is in reference to actual years of existence, in which case I have many.
Anyway, I'd better have another shot at reading about neurons. I know it should be interesting, but it isn't. I think the reason is that I've learnt about them so many times now, and each time I forget again. So I'm reading something entirely familiar, and yet knowing at some point I'm actually going to have to learn it all for the benefit of an exam, only to forget it again. I've learnt it so many times it really should have stuck by now. Unfortunately, I only remember facts that really really interest me. I was interested by the 'scientific' cause of the room moving when drunk. I was less interested by the labelled diagram of the nervous system. I was mildly interested by the taste section discussing the reasons for having cheese at wine tastings. And I have absolutely no interest at all in learning all that chemical synapse stuff again. But I'm going to have to somehow.
Come on Rosie!!!