New Year's Resolution

[mnoon1]

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Found a new year's resolution going in the unmoderated forum and thought i'd start a more g rated version:

1)study for mcat (not like last time)
2)health: go to the gym at least 4 times a week, quit cold turkey-caffeine that is, eat a vegetable everyday
3)take my kids to the park, chuck e cheese, library (something fun) at least 3 times a week
4)stop procrastinating on school work? nah, that'll never happen
5)the mushy one: tell my husband i love him every day

what's your list?

 

[tennisball80]

Academically

4.0 GPA
Study MCAT

ECsly

Volunteering
Shadowing
EMTing
Research
Student government
Leadership positions

Real life
Go to gym or run at least 30 minutes everyday
Eat responsibly and eat healthy
Quit video gaming

 

[mnoon1]

nice🙂

my 4.0 went down the drain when my second son was born last november
but i would like to try to keep/raise my 3.72

 

[Daedra22]

To enjoy life. Seriously, after all the applications, all the worrying, the perfectionism, I have completely forgotten how fun it is to just *be.*

 

[tennisball80]

nice🙂

my 4.0 went down the drain when my second son was born last november
but i would like to try to keep/raise my 3.72

If you don't mind sharing, do you go to school full time, raise your children, and work full time at the same time?

 

[mnoon1]

not quite full time, work about 16-20 hours/wk as a cna in a hospital and 10 hours/wk in the cell biology lab as a research assistant, boarder line full time: at my school 12hrs (i.e. 3 upper div bio classes with labs), and yes-help the 5 year old with homework, cook din, change diapers, usual mommy stuff and TRY to go out at least once a month with friends to try to remember that im only 24

 

[tennisball80]

not quite full time, work about 16-20 hours/wk as a cna in a hospital and 10 hours/wk in the cell biology lab as a research assistant, boarder line full time: at my school 12hrs (i.e. 3 upper div bio classes with labs), and yes-help the 5 year old with homework, cook din, change diapers, usual mommy stuff and TRY to go out at least once a month with friends to try to remember that im only 24

I wish you best luck.

 

[runrunrudolph1]

not quite full time, work about 16-20 hours/wk as a cna in a hospital and 10 hours/wk in the cell biology lab as a research assistant, boarder line full time: at my school 12hrs (i.e. 3 upper div bio classes with labs), and yes-help the 5 year old with homework, cook din, change diapers, usual mommy stuff and TRY to go out at least once a month with friends to try to remember that im only 24

👍

you deserve some kind of award. seriously.

 

[ksmi117]

1. Graduate with a 4.0
2. Finish my honors thesis
3. Workout at least 3X a week
4. Fit into my old clothes
5. Enjoy my last summer off before med school
6. Pass my first semester of med school
7. Have fun

 

[ksmi117]

not quite full time, work about 16-20 hours/wk as a cna in a hospital and 10 hours/wk in the cell biology lab as a research assistant, boarder line full time: at my school 12hrs (i.e. 3 upper div bio classes with labs), and yes-help the 5 year old with homework, cook din, change diapers, usual mommy stuff and TRY to go out at least once a month with friends to try to remember that im only 24

I can't even imagine. That's impressive.

 

[runrunrudolph1]

New Year Resolutions:

-Learn better study habits
-Complete at least two triathlons and one marathon
-Be happier 🙂

 

[mnoon1]

I can't even imagine. That's impressive.

thanks, but i gotta admit my husband is also a HUGE help, we take turns watching the boys depending on who has to turn in the first exam/homework of the week

 

[tennisball80]

-Be happier 🙂

How would you do it?

 

[mnoon1]

New Year Resolutions:

-Learn better study habits
-Complete at least two triathlons and one marathon
-Be happier 🙂

me too (on two of your three) bet you can't guess which i wont be doing!

 

[mnoon1]

wow ksmi! just saw your stats... can you add tutor mnoon1 to your resolution? you killed the mcat!

 

[tennisball80]

wow ksmi! just saw your stats... can you add tutor mnoon1 to your resolution? you killed the mcat!

She also killed her college GPA!

 

[Hoody]

1. Finish my last 4 pre-reqs w/ As
2. Study/take/kick MCATs ass.
3. Become ACLS instructor certified
4. Spend more time with my man (which means he needs to make a resolution to spend less time at work!)
5. Use my Steamboat season pass enough times to make it worth what I paid
6. Get back into my 1hr cardio/day routine
8. Stop swearing, less road rage
7. Get saltwater tank up and running
8. Listen to music, bop my head
9. Make it to the Colorado Ballet
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25. Start my PS...

 

[runrunrudolph1]

How would you do it?

by running more, studying more, being with friends more, maybe even making time for myself to go abroad? It's so hard to find a balance between everything... so Ill be working on that for sure 🙂

 

[runrunrudolph1]

She also killed her college GPA!

and got in to Johns Hopkins... color me jealously impressed

 

[mnoon1]

and got in to Johns Hopkins... color me jealously impressed

(big sigh) yes i saw that too

 

[tennisball80]

and got in to Johns Hopkins... color me jealously impressed

(big sigh) yes i saw that too

She is a typical SDNer. 😛

 

[Yudid]

Study like crazy
Work as an animal

 

[mnoon1]

I can't even imagine. That's impressive.

wait a minute just reread this... me=average student (3.7gpa) you=impressive

 

[mnoon1]

She is a typical SDNer. 😛

(another big sigh) glad she's in med school and not in app pool for next round with me

 

[mnoon1]

scratch my original resolution (except the family part), i just want to be more like ksmi

 

[Tatastrophy]

I don't do resolutions. But here are things that are going to happen within the next year:
1) I am going to thoroughly enjoy my last semester of college.
2) I am going to keep my medical school options in perspective.
3) I will do everything in my power to help my friends who are studying for the MCAT.
4) I will let myself relax during my summer break and enjoy spending carefree time with my "graduation" kitten
5) I will do well in my first semester of med school without going crazy.

 

[tennisball80]

(another big sigh) glad she's in med school and not in app pool for next round with me

I have no worries. I will be probably applying by the time she graduates from medical school.

 

[mnoon1]

I don't do resolutions. But here are things that are going to happen within the next year:
1) I am going to thoroughly enjoy my last semester of college.
2) I am going to keep my medical school options in perspective.
3) I will do everything in my power to help my friends who are studying for the MCAT.
4) I will let myself relax during my summer break and enjoy spending carefree time with my "graduation" kitten
5) I will do well in my first semester of med school without going crazy.

thats the spirit, ok let me try: I (gulp) WILL eat/drink/breathe mcat material

 

[anxiousteen]

get a supermodel gf

 

[Yudid]

get a supermodel gf

hard to accomplish.... Does good looking girl work for you 😉 btw i am a single hahaha Jk

 

[Hoody]

hard to accomplish.... Does good looking girl work for you 😉 btw i am a single hahaha Jk

you're looking to date an anxious teen? 😕


raise up girl!

 

[Yudid]

you're looking to date an anxious teen? 😕


raise up girl!

Hahaha wish to be in my teen years lol and i am a big girl ! U looking for a date? 😀

Edit: Never mind, as it turned out u are a girl, and yeah i am not really looking for a date, just was bored ;-/

 

[Aromatic Amine]

Academically

4.0 GPA
Study MCAT

ECsly

Volunteering
Shadowing
EMTing
Research
Student government
Leadership positions

Real life
Go to gym or run at least 30 minutes everyday
Eat responsibly and eat healthy
Quit video gaming

i am with you 🙂

 

[PinkIvy08]

Mine are simple:

- get rid of any and all credit card debt
- start living a more minimalist life...how minimalist will I go? Not sure yet...

 

[Hoody]

Mine are simple:

- get rid of any and all credit card debt

I should do this...

- start living a more minimalist life...how minimalist will I go? Not sure yet...

We should all do this... 👍

 

[Janieve]

I make my 'Resolutions' in September, actually. It works way better for me that way. It looks like this:

Things I want out of life by Sept. 2010:

• Be an RA for a good building.
• Back to Red Cross Duties (2~3 times/month)
• Members in EDAX
• Have a pet (crab/hamster/something)
• $3000 in savings account
• No more student loans
• Lambda Alpha membership
• Finished manuscript
• My info in the bone marrow bank
• A scholarship. Seriously.
• Regular trips to the gym
• Pass JLPT level 2 (がんばって!)
• A decent, healthy diet
• Visit family out East
• Freelance writing job
• 3.5+ GPA

The most significant? A scholarship. I've put in exactly 65 scholarship applications so far and haven't won a single one. (Suck THAT, Ben Kaplan.)

Yeah. Lofty goals, lol.

 

[MichaelRW]

• Find a girlfriend who is attractive AND intelligent/hard working/dedicated as a student
• continue making A's in prereqs
• build a solid mentor relationship with a physician
• do away with unhealthy eating habits
• get involved in the university's intramural sports program

 

[silverhorse84]

- Get more involved in things outside of school
- I foolishly bought new jeans after our version of "bootcamp" this last summer, and of course I no longer fit into them. I would love to work out enough to fit into them again, but I won't be crushed if I don't.
- Beat the boys at pushups and situps 🙂

 

[GoBriightly]

Get a 4.0 this semester.
Get into a summer research program
Get involved in intramural sports.
Stop procrastinating as much... haha. It's always a resolution for me, but never seems to happen.
Volunteer at the hospital more and start shadowing.
Be more organized with my exec positions.... I've been a little slacking at my social chair position of my sorority. haha.

I feel like I've accomplished most of my resolutions from last year, so hopefully these get done as well!

 

[Alwaysbehopeful]

1. Lose the 40 lbs I gained studying for the MCATs and applying - got too busy to go to the gym

2. ACE my interviews in Jan

3. Get accepted into medical school 🙂

4. Finish all my PS3 games before I buy an XBOX

5. Create a medical missions for the summer

 

[ksmi117]

wait a minute just reread this... me=average student (3.7gpa) you=impressive

I don't have a family to take care of plus two jobs! I'd never been able to handle what you do.

 

[Algophiliac]

Get a 4.0 this semester.
Get into a summer research program
Get involved in intramural sports.
Stop procrastinating as much... haha. It's always a resolution for me, but never seems to happen.
Volunteer at the hospital more and start shadowing.
Be more organized with my exec positions.... I've been a little slacking at my social chair position of my sorority. haha.

I feel like I've accomplished most of my resolutions from last year, so hopefully these get done as well!

-Start training more seriously for an upcoming full or half marathon.
-Figure out time management.
-Find some meaningful relationships that might actually last after college and med school, etc.
-Ditch the freaky eating habits.
-Ignore my family's negative attitude, comments, and etc.
-Stop worrying about everything.

 

[swamprat]

In no particular order:

1. Do well in medical school and make a lot of new friends.
2. Get a girlfriend.
3. Finish college strong and have a great/memorable last semester.
4. Find a job to occupy me this summer while I wait to start medical school.
5. Continue my workout routine at the gym.

 

[Global Warming]

Found a new year's resolution going in the unmoderated forum and thought i'd start a more g rated version:

1)study for mcat (not like last time)
2)health: go to the gym at least 4 times a week, quit cold turkey-caffeine that is, eat a vegetable everyday
3)take my kids to the park, chuck e cheese, library (something fun) at least 3 times a week
4)stop procrastinating on school work? nah, that'll never happen
5)the mushy one: tell my husband i love him every day

what's your list?

2) This will last 3 weeks.

3) Same as 2.

5) You have to actively remind yourself to do that?

My NYR is to

1. Exercise

2. Study Hard

3. Be helpful to my fellow classmates

Oh wait I already do those things and don't need a NYR to continue.

 

[ksmi117]

2) This will last 3 weeks.

3) Same as 2.

5) You have to actively remind yourself to do that?

My NYR is to

1. Exercise

2. Study Hard

3. Be helpful to my fellow classmates

Oh wait I already do those things and don't need a NYR to continue.

Wow. No need to be a jerk.

 

[CapnCrunch]

2) This will last 3 weeks.
3) Same as 2.
5) You have to actively remind yourself to do that?
My NYR is to
1. Exercise
2. Study Hard
3. Be helpful to my fellow classmates

Oh wait I already do those things and don't need a NYR to continue.

Geez. Add secret number 4) to your list:

4) Stop being a douche.

 

[MB333999]

get jacked

 

[298609]

1. Lose the 40 lbs I gained studying for the MCATs and applying - got too busy to go to the gym

2. ACE my interviews in Jan

3. Get accepted into medical school 🙂

4. Finish all my PS3 games before I buy an XBOX

5. Create a medical missions for the summer

that hasss to be an exaggeration, right? 40lbs on me would be a LOT...sheesh. idk when i am stressed i can't eat so i guess i am lucky.

0) blow the mcat out of the park
1) 4.0 this semester
2) not go crazy and become an alcoholic a la Big Lebowski after the mcat
3) accomplish a lotttt in my lab
4) finish more writing and get published at least 4 more times by june
5) read...for pleasure. i have a book list i want to finish about 1000 books long
6) rent masterpiece theater and finally watch them
7) have my app in order by april so my premed office can't give me any **** and will actually have my file ready by june 1

 

[familyaerospace]

If you don't mind sharing, do you go to school full time, raise your children, and work full time at the same time?

I know you didn't ask me, but I did full time school, full time work, and raised kids all at the same time. It can be done. It's just challenging and requires good time management.

 

[partinerns]

P90X
Make the most of my final semester