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"La' Nyia you looked SO tired yesterday.  I remember first year, it's like a fire hydrant [every time you try to come up for air, they just keep pouring it on]."  Perry, MSII

"Small groups ugh, we gotta figure out how to make the next two hours useful." 2nd yr Dental Student

"You're med students. Your high maintenance, in case you haven't noticed.  DNA is under torsional stress. Just like you all."  Neil Osheroff, Ph.D Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

"I got 99 problems, med school's my main one!" me + 50 cent

For all of you Finding Nemo fans out there (3/21/78- all you!), I think that you'll really appreciate this.  I often think that Dory's advice to Marlin after he loses Nemo is befitting for this semester:

Dory: "Hey Mr. Grumpy Gills... When life gets you down do you wanna know what you gotta do?"

Marlin: "I don't wanna know what you gotta do."

Dory: "Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What do we do? We swim, swim."

Most days I try not to overwhelm myself with everything that I need to complete, but somehow I dig deep and just keep swimming.  They say it gets better next semester.  Only time will tell.  For now I just feel the torsional stress and day dream about all the missed game nights, trips, and fun past times.  Sooner or later it will pay off. And I will make it!

Enjoy the weekend. I'll be buried beneath my books. :)