Can't believe another week is almost over. Time is starting to fly a little faster now that we're more in study mode. Biostat started this week, and actually isn't nearly as bad as anticipated. The teacher is really great (although she sounds exactly like Miranda from Sex and the City, which I can't stop thinking about sometimes...). Otherwise, we finished our culture and medicine lectures and today did some interesting things with Mood Disorders. Not sure if it's good or bad, but Psych stuff definitely caters to self (and family/friend) diagnosis more than other subjects!

I don't have too many other updates except that my car is still running like a gem and now has new oil and coolant (thanks for the reminder Mom), and I actually have insurance so I'm legal :) Been doing my running workouts with hills and stair workouts included in the afternoons, which is not my usual style (I'm totally a morning person), but it's actually so much better because it gives me a nice little dangling carrot to help me study and focus after class until the sun starts to chill out around 530pm.

Been feeling really grateful for the wonderful people that I have been lucky enough to become friends with here too. Among all the crazy, type A med students, there are just some very genuine and caring people who I know I couldn't navigate this place without. This calmer term is helping me to re-solidify some of these friendships and to have time to talk to friends about things other than stressors or class material, which unfortunately doesn't always happen when the workload gets hectic.

In other news, Abby is off for an adventure of her own tonight, so I've been thinking a lot about her and her travels. We talked for a little while before she left, so that was fun, and her excitement was infectious. I know she is going to see some amazing things and have her opinions and horizons opened a little wider. Having parents who value travel and the opportunities and friends to be able to explore with is an amazing blessing in our lives.

Alright, time to listen to some pathology videos for a nice nighttime dose of med school. Until next time!