Friday, April 07, 2006

Dosage Forms?


Yeah, I'm in class right now and should probably be paying attention to the dosage forms of hormones for menopause. However, I'm so burnt out on school that I really just do not care. Don't get me wrong, I really do enjoy the things I'm learning about, but the "8 Weeks of Hell" just wore me completely out. Let me give you an idea of what those 8 weeks were like....

Every day I would go to class in the morning from 8:00 or 9:00 (depending on the day) until noon. Then I would eat lunch, study, and then go back to class from 2-5. I would go home, change out of my school clothes and put on study clothes. Then I would pick up some type of food and go to the pharmacy school and sit in a study room from about 6:00 until midnight and sometimes later. Occassionally I would break up the routine and take a dinner break around 7:30 or something like that. This is what I did almost every day. On weekends I would wake up around 9 or 10 and go to the school and stay there all day only leaving to eat. Sunday I went to church and then ate and went to the school and stayed there until midnight or so. This was a difficult time for all of us P2's. It wasn't rare for me to just break down crying periodically because of the frustration.

So, there's an idea of how I spent my first two months of the semester. Despite the ridiculous schedule in January and February, I managed to spend some time reading my Bible and spending time with God. My time with God, along with all of the prayers, is what kept me going. It was a strange time for me because it was just me and God for the first time in my life. By that I mean I didn't have the normal support and constant "religious activies" I was used to. It was different for me to take a step back from it all and just see God without all of the "extra stuff" I was doing. I really have learned a lot about spirituality since that time. More on that later. When March came around and the 8 weeks were over, I became a new person. Not having a life or any free time for so long made me appreciate every little good thing about life. I am so happy and I find myself continuously thanking God for various things, anything and everything. God is amazing. God is faithful.

"Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable -if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things."
Philippians 4:8

The picture was taken at Panama City during spring break. Beautiful sunset.

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