...before the start of lab rotations. I've been so lazy; in mid-May I made this half-assed promise to myself that I'd read several papers a week to get background information, jot down questions, and get possible inspiration for thesis projects. And the reality? I think I read quite a few, but only enough to make up for the month of May, at the rate of "several" per week.
As a lame attempt to justify my laziness, I've been trying to squeeze in as much time as possible to see people who are going to be leaving AA before they actually do. It seems like most people are leaving at the end of June, if not, then the end of July... and scattered all over the place too. One of my friends is seriously considering taking up a teaching job in DC; another is moving to Ohio, taking a trip to Spain, then starting her grad degree in psych in September. A few more will be in med school, others are traveling the world, coming back, then scrambling to get their first "real" job.
Makes me realize how much I need a road trip of some sort...just as a last hurrah. :-)
At this point I have mixed feelings about starting grad school. In a way, I'm looking forward to it, since it's in something I've loved for the past 5 years, but I'm also a bit nervous. There's that worry about "what if someone else gets to my thesis idea first" or "I can't narrow down a project because everything sounds cool." But more than anything is... am I ready to let science consume my life?
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