Awkward Microbiologists

Today we had a picnic for the Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology departments to celebrate the end of the school year.  There were kegs and good food and lots of fun.  Except for really awkward people.  I, for one, do not enjoy large gatherings.  I just get really self conscious and super awkward.  One good thing to note though, is that a lot of people who work in labs have this sort of personality.  So about half of us just stood there in little circles awkwardly avoiding eye contact and talking as little as possible. Well, at least I fit in here, right?

It's that time of the year again.  Finals.  They are upon the collegiate population of the United States.  So, I thought what better way to study for finals than write a blog post!

This past semester has been a flurry of trying to figure out where I'm going in life.  I thought everything was all set for graduate school and then started second guessing myself.  That seems to happen in college a lot, and I've been told it's completely normal.  That doesn't make it less terrifying in the slightest.  I've decided that the best option is not to stress myself out, but to wait and see what options present themselves.

I have a few goals for this summer, and they seem pretty reasonable for now.

1. Practice the piano! I haven't really practiced for a year or so, and it is always good to have a daily regimen.
2. Speaking of regimens, I'm hoping to exercise more this summer.  I went in to the doctor for severe abdominal pain this spring and it turns out that the most likely cause for the awful pain was diet and lack of exercise.  So I've started to eat more fruits and veggies and less processed food.  It really helped, and running more regularly will also help out my insides.  
3. I also have a book list for this summer that I will be updating regularly.  So far it has Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, but I'm sure I'll figure out more books to add.  If anyone has any suggestions, leave them in comments!

There will be more goals as I finish up finals, I'm sure, but for now that seems like enough.  I may be starting up a video blog (terrible quality since I have no equipment) for staying in touch with my roommate over the summer, but we shall see if that actually pans out.

Hope that finals week and pre-finals week is going well for all my fellow collegiate wanderers!