Birthdayyy and second semester

Sak Pase!

Let me start by saying that I am a quarter of a century old today and all I'll be doing is med school. Yep, I'll be med schooling. Bite me! I would rather be in West Palm Beach celebrating with friends and family but who am I to complain? I am on a beautiful Island working towards my dream and I'm TWENTY-FIVE years old. What more can I ask for? The text, the calls, the hugs and cyber-hugs, and can't forget the ice cream I've received all have honestly warmed my heart, and the day isn't even over yet.

Now let's talk about comparison. During the weeks leading up to my birthday, I started to concern myself over the fact that I still do not have my life together yet. I see all the people on FB and IG buying homes, having children, and getting married and I'm over here still in school with many many more years to go before I have a career. Am I not adequate compared to them? Is my life not good enough? If anyone knows me, they know that I CAN'T WAIT to have children and I honestly do not see that happening in the near future. The more I think about it, the more I'm beginning to see it in another perspective. Everyone has their own timeline, EVERY BODY. It's stupid to compare yourselves to others to be honest, yes I'm stupid. God created each of us with unique personalities and gifts and with unique paths and destinies for our lives. If we are each unique then yes it is not wise to compare myself to another and to wish that I was more like them. Comparison is the thief of joy. You will be MISERABLE if you keep comparing yourself because you will never think you are enough. It's none of your business what another is doing. Mind your own, stay on top of your own and stay out of what's not your own. Do you! When you find yourself comparing yourself to another just thank God that he has made you the way you are. He knew what he was doing after all.

Let's talk about med skewl! I'm a second semester student! I came back to the Island on Monday Sept, 3rd and classes started yesterday. So far so good. I have Molecular and Cell Biology from 8a-9:20a. Physiology I from 9:30a-10:20a. And Immunology from 10:30a-11:20a. We also have Biostatistics and Intro to Clinical Medicine but those classes are not until the end of the semester, the last month I think. What's even better about this semester is NO ANATOMY LAB. Jizos! Y'all don't understand my excitement. After our morning classes last semester, we had to go to anatomy lab from 2p-4pm. Now for this semester, after 11:20a, we are done, done done for the day. I have so much time to study now y'all, I just hope I actually use that time to study.

I'm trying to figure out a new study schedule. Since I don't live on campus anymore, I'm trying to figure out if I should go home after my classes at 11:20a, nap, then come back to campus to study or if should stay on campus to study then go home later in the day. I mean my new apartment is only 8 minutes walk away but this is St Maarten and IT'S HAWWWWT! That walk isn't fun when you're dripping in sweat. Decisions, decisions. I will share my schedule once I figure it out. For now, I'm just winging it.

Well, that's all for now folks.

TTYL! 💜