I won.
Those two simple words mean an unbelievable amount to me. I have been in this situation so many times now and it never fails to amaze me the opportunities that I am granted. This was possibly one of the most unique chances. As I may have mentioned before I hate elections, but the way everything worked out today was incredible. I am forever grateful for everything. It is amazing how things seem to work out in the end. I mean, even as I was stressing out in the final hour Hana was there for me to calm me down. All because she was home from work. That never happens, I mean Hana and I have tried to plan a phone date for the past month and it hasn't worked out, but tonight when I text her she is there, sitting at home with nothing to do but entertain me with her life.
Looking onto the future, this is only a step of the bigger and better things to come. I have no idea where my life is going to take me, but I know that as long as I keep putting my faith in God I am going to keep going. He has my life paved out, and I need to continue to put my trust in Him and everything will work out fine!
Until next time,
Britt
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
House Elections, exams and more
This has been one crazy wild week. I have my final exam for human anatomy coming up, which may make or break my necessary 3.7 gpa so I really need to start studying for that. As well I have my final kin paper due soon, but at least I have a nice rough draft of that finished, and a whole week early. That being said it really is a rough draft and I would most definitely not receive near full marks with what I have finished, but my prof s reading it over now, so hopefully he will have some suggestions on how to fix it. I also just finished a bio presentation yesterday, don't think I did a very good job, and was most likely way too short, but hey, at least it's over! I am also curling upwards of six or seven hours a week and coaching for five or six on top of that. It is a blast though, I love my Special Olympians and my little rocks crews. Highlights of my week.
To top everything off, as if I didn't have enough I should be doing this week, I have been procrastinating to the finest. We are having house elections again and yours truly is running for charity rep. This means I need to campaign, make posters, and write a speech. Great reasons to not do any homework eh? Too bad my profs won't buy it when I fail my final anatomy test or pass in a subpar paper.
This election has been crazy stressful as well. I was back and forth on whether I wanted to run, not because I didn't want to be charity rep, but because I hate the election process in general. I would much rather submit an application for something instead of this whole campaign process and voting.I hate the feeling of being judged everytime you talk to someone because you are running for a position. I am also dreading my speech tomorrow night, not because I don't like public speaking, I actually don't mind it at all, but more so because I hate talking about myself in front of a crowd of people I know and know they are all listening to see if I will make a solid candidate or not. Constant judgement and I do not get along.
When I started running I was going with the mindset that I would love to be charity rep, but wouldn't be too torn up if I lost. Now that I'm into it more I really want to win. Like really bad. Don't get me wrong, I love my competitor and know she would make a worthy charity rep, but I want this more than I want most things. I would honestly be so pumped if I did win.
Anyway this post is already much longer than planned, so I am going to actually play attention for the last few moments of class now.
Later
-Britt
To top everything off, as if I didn't have enough I should be doing this week, I have been procrastinating to the finest. We are having house elections again and yours truly is running for charity rep. This means I need to campaign, make posters, and write a speech. Great reasons to not do any homework eh? Too bad my profs won't buy it when I fail my final anatomy test or pass in a subpar paper.
This election has been crazy stressful as well. I was back and forth on whether I wanted to run, not because I didn't want to be charity rep, but because I hate the election process in general. I would much rather submit an application for something instead of this whole campaign process and voting.I hate the feeling of being judged everytime you talk to someone because you are running for a position. I am also dreading my speech tomorrow night, not because I don't like public speaking, I actually don't mind it at all, but more so because I hate talking about myself in front of a crowd of people I know and know they are all listening to see if I will make a solid candidate or not. Constant judgement and I do not get along.
When I started running I was going with the mindset that I would love to be charity rep, but wouldn't be too torn up if I lost. Now that I'm into it more I really want to win. Like really bad. Don't get me wrong, I love my competitor and know she would make a worthy charity rep, but I want this more than I want most things. I would honestly be so pumped if I did win.
Anyway this post is already much longer than planned, so I am going to actually play attention for the last few moments of class now.
Later
-Britt
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Hailey's Dream
I was sitting in class today waiting for the prof to get there when my phone vibrated from a facebook post in the UNB Ultimate Frisbee Group. As I do with most facebook notifications I ignored it, and waited until I got on my computer to check to see what it was about. Turns out it was a dodgeball tournament raising money for "Hailey's Dream." I clicked on it more out of sheer desire to not do schoolwork more than anything. I wasn't even all that interested in it. Fundraisers happen all the time, especially living on campus with every house raising money for some charity or other.
I have never felt more emotion towards a family I don't even know. I was reading Hailey's story and tears were pouring down my face. She seems like such a wonderful child. Hailey was diagnosed with MLD (juvenile metachromatic leukodystrophy) a ridiculously rare condition that attacks the white matter of her brain and will leave her paralyzed, blind, cause dementia and seizures and kill this child within the next 3 to 5 years. Hailey may never live to be as old as my younger brother is right now. As if a situation like this could get any worse, there is a 1/4 chance her 3-year old brother could have this condition too.
What hit me the most was the list this precious child and her mother came up with. There are the more typical and extravagant things on there, like Go To Disney World, or Visit Hawaii, or Get a Puppy, but then there are the ones that would only come from the mouth of a child, like drive a car at the camp with Grampy, or go to a dressy event and dance with Daddy. Precious pure moments that most of us take for granted.
When I found this story, it reminded me of so many things. Life is not permanent. As quick as it was given to us, it can be taken away just as easily. Also there are people put on this earth to teach us in so many ways. This young girl and her family are a shining example of how to take the worst of a bad situation.
The final thing for me was this story reminded me why I am in school. I am here to become a doctor. I am here to help create a better future for children like Hailey, through research, or through support in any way I can. That is why I need to study anatomy and biology and math and everything else when all I want to do is curl up in a ball and sleep for years and years. I NEED to get into med school because I honestly can't imagine doing anything else with my life.
Until next time,
Britt
P.s. anybody who wants to find out more about Hailey can check out her website (haileysdreams.org) or search Hailey's Dreams on facebook.
I have never felt more emotion towards a family I don't even know. I was reading Hailey's story and tears were pouring down my face. She seems like such a wonderful child. Hailey was diagnosed with MLD (juvenile metachromatic leukodystrophy) a ridiculously rare condition that attacks the white matter of her brain and will leave her paralyzed, blind, cause dementia and seizures and kill this child within the next 3 to 5 years. Hailey may never live to be as old as my younger brother is right now. As if a situation like this could get any worse, there is a 1/4 chance her 3-year old brother could have this condition too.
What hit me the most was the list this precious child and her mother came up with. There are the more typical and extravagant things on there, like Go To Disney World, or Visit Hawaii, or Get a Puppy, but then there are the ones that would only come from the mouth of a child, like drive a car at the camp with Grampy, or go to a dressy event and dance with Daddy. Precious pure moments that most of us take for granted.
When I found this story, it reminded me of so many things. Life is not permanent. As quick as it was given to us, it can be taken away just as easily. Also there are people put on this earth to teach us in so many ways. This young girl and her family are a shining example of how to take the worst of a bad situation.
The final thing for me was this story reminded me why I am in school. I am here to become a doctor. I am here to help create a better future for children like Hailey, through research, or through support in any way I can. That is why I need to study anatomy and biology and math and everything else when all I want to do is curl up in a ball and sleep for years and years. I NEED to get into med school because I honestly can't imagine doing anything else with my life.
Until next time,
Britt
P.s. anybody who wants to find out more about Hailey can check out her website (haileysdreams.org) or search Hailey's Dreams on facebook.
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