hannahr
March 30, 2006
First almost all-nighter!
This week I had my second Anatomy and Physiology test, and since we only have 3 tests plus the final exam during the semester I wanted to do really well on it. And this test was mainly on neurology (also some on muscle) and is considered the hardest test of the semester. So the night before the test I basically stayed up all night studying! I had been studying for the past week for it, but there was so much information that I was trying to memorzie, and so I stayed up until 3 am, and thought "I better go to sleep so I can concentrate tomorrow" but then I couldn't fall asleep, probably because I was nervous and because I had coffee at midnight! So I didn't get to sleep until 5 am! And then I woke up again at 6 am to study some more before the test at 8. So I got one hour of sleep, drank some more coffee in the morning, and managed to stay awake for the whole test!
But I felt like a true college student! And I went to the Wheelock library for the first time, which is another college library right next door to the Simmons dorms where a lot of Simmons students go because it is closer than our library and our library is under construction! And I liked it a lot, there were almost no other people there and I was able to get some quality studying in. I think I might go there more during finals time.
And my mom is coming back today! She flew in from Mpls on Monday and I went with her and my sister to visit Tufts because my sister is looking at colleges, and tonight they are coming back to my dorm to spend the weekend with me and hangout! And we'll go to my grandparents on Saturday night to hangout there and have a big lobster dinner! I can't wait!
Well I better go finish up my homework before they come, hope everyone is doing well, I am loving this beautiful sunny spring weather! Until next time...xoxo Hannah :)
Posted by hannahr13 at 05:48 PM
March 25, 2006
sister in town! busy busy week...
My sister is in town this week! We went all around Boston last weekend and did a lot of shopping! And then this weekend she came back to hang out and then she's going to visit some more schools this week, so we've been having a lot of fun. But I've been so busy trying to study for all my tests and spend time with her too! And then my mom comes on Monday and I can't wait for that!
Not much is new, I think I did really well on my Anatomy practical, and I found out I did really well again on my last Chemistry test, so now I'm just concentrating on Anatomy class!
I found out my registration time for registering for next semester's classes and was so happy because I got a really good time compared to most freshmen! It is exciting thinking about what classes I can take next semester, even though most of my schedule is already planned out because of nursing. But I'm meeting with my advisor hopefully sometime this week so we can figure everything out.
Well I must get back to doing some homework before my sister and I go out! Hope everyone's enjoying the first week of spring! Until next time...xoxo Hannah :)
Posted by hannahr13 at 07:07 PM
March 17, 2006
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! I am very excited because my sister is coming tomorrow and she finally gets to see my school, and where I live, and even come to some classes with me! And we might even go to the St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday, who knows! I'll show her some cool stuff around Boston that she hasn't seen yet.
My week was hectic and I am glad it is over with, but I still have more to come. I had 2 tests this week which went really well I think, but next week I have my 2nd lab practical where I have to be able to identify all of these muscles in the cats that we dissected in lab, and it is really hard! And then the next week I have a huge Anatomy and Physiology test which I need to do really well on, and I am somewhat struggling with how to do well on the tests, so I'm going to meet with the Professor and hopefully that will help!
Spring is only days away but it is still cold! And VERY windy! I'm hoping it will warm up soon! But the days have started getting brighter, the sun doesn't set as early, and the sun has been shining more so that's a start!
Hope everyone has a great St. Patrick's Day and weekend. Until next time...xoxo Hannah :)
Posted by hannahr13 at 09:49 PM
March 12, 2006
Spring break over...back to studying!
I'm back from Minneapolis. I got in tonight. I had an awesome break. I got to relax a lot at home, eat a ton of good food, and spend a lot of time with my family. I also drove about 4 hours to Madison, WI where my best friend goes to college, and my other best friend also drove up from Chicago where she goes to school, and we all hung out and had the best time ever. The University of WI - Madison is so different from Simmons, and it was interesting to notice all the differences, especially being around boys and everything! I kept being like "oh right, boys!", but the school is just so much fun and there are so many people there that there is always something going on. And on Friday night we went to their hockey game, it was actually a playoffs game, Madison is really good, and they won! And it was so fun cause we had awesome seats, and I took a lot of pictures, so I'll put a few up at the end of this entry. That is another thing that Simmons doesn't really have - huge sports events where everyone goes and dresses up, etc...Our sports events don't seem as big or as popular. But I might try and get tickets to go see a Boston University sports game or something because I bet they are similar to the Madison ones.
This week is going to be really busy and hard though. I have a Spanish test on Tuesday, and a Chemistry test on Friday, and then tons of other homework and studying to do as well. But then my sister is coming this weekend! She's flying in on Saturday and is going to stay with me for a least a few days, and I'm going to show her around, and we're going to have so much fun. I'm so excited. And then she's going to go and see our grandparents and tour some schools out here as well, so I can't wait for that. But then next Tuesday I have a lab practical which I will have to be studying all week for, so I am not going to be getting a lot of sleep probably!
Speaking of sleep, I am off to bed now! Hope everyone is enjoying the almost spring time weather! I can't believe how warm it is getting! Until next week...xoxo Hannah :)
That's us girls all dressed up in Madison gear before the game! I had to borrow a shirt from my friend!
And that's my two best friends and I at the game!
Posted by hannahr13 at 11:37 PM
March 02, 2006
Tomorrow is the last day of class before break!
Tomorrow is the last day of class before spring break! I'm so excited! But Friday's are my worst day because I have class all day pretty much. I have a chemistry lab that goes until 5:30 at the latest, depending on the lab, but tomorrow it is probably going to go until about 5 pm! So I'm not looking forward to that. I'll just want to get back to my room to pack, but hopefully it will go by fast. And my friend Erika and I are going to Quiznos for lunch and I'm excited for that too! And then on Saturday I have to wake up at 7 am to get ready to leave, and another girl that lives on my floor and I are going to take the T together to the airport, so that should be an adventure! But it saves at least $20, so it's worth it. And it takes a lot longer, but I don't mind.
This week has been the coldest week ever in Boston, and I have been wearing sooo many layers. I took a picture of me dressed up to walk to the academic campus and I'll put it at the end of this entry. I'm wearing a hat, gloves, a fleece on top of my sweatshirt, my down jacket, and a red scarf that my Nana knit for me! I was very warm!
But I'm hoping it will start warming up when we get back from break because it will practically be the middle of March already!
Well not much else is new, I have a lot of homework and studying to do because I have a lot of tests right after break, and unfortunately I will need to bring a little bit of it with me to study and read while I'm home, but it will pay off when I have to take the tests. And I have to go now and finish up a paper that's due tomorrow so I will write next week when I'm in Minneapolis!! Hope everyone is doing well. Until next week...xoxo -Hannah :)
Don't I look warm!
Posted by hannahr13 at 05:56 PM