Today was one of those days where I spent an hour on Pinterest pinning any quote that I could remotely apply to my life. Ever had one of those days where you just go on a pinning rampage?
I couldn't come up with anything good to post about today so you're lucky enough to get something personal from me. As you may or may not have seen, I'm working on research with a professor and some other students this summer this summer, using fish as our model organisms. It's completely out of my league, something I've never done before.
It's taken me awhile to get used to the lab and all the protocols, but I'm getting better each and every day. It's been tough for me because I am a perfectionist and, if I don't get something right the first time, I get a little frustrated with myself. It's definitely something I have to get over, but I'm getting better at it.
So that's why it's been a quote-kind-of-day. Because all of the above quotes keep reminding me why I'm doing all this: to become a doctor. To help people. To save people's lives.
And, in the meantime, being able to inject fish eggs with recombinant DNA is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, right?
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What you're doing sounds incredibly advanced and impressive! I would imagine it is difficult to learn! I understand being a perfectionist very well...I am one by nature (to the extreme) and used to be a ballet dancer, an environment that just pushes perfectionism even harder. It is good to stop and breathe and remember WHY you are trying to achieve and what will really matter in the end, otherwise it can suck your dreams right out of you.
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Wow, thank you so much for this comment! It really made my day. To me, being ballet dancer seems like it would be incredibly difficult...I can't imagine how much pressure you must've had on you. Thanks for the advice--you're right, in the midst of hard times, we just have to stop and take a deep breath and remember what really happens i the end.
DeleteI happen to LOVE quotes (and pinning them!), so I really enjoyed this post today! Thanks for sharing... Oh, and that one with the hot air balloons in the sunglasses???? Breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteYay, glad you enjoyed it! The balloon one is my favorite...that quote is from one of Eminem's songs, "Lose Yourself", and I always listen to it whenever I'm studying for a huge test.
DeleteFor the genetic recombination lab we only got to do a simulation, which was so interesting.
ReplyDeleteAnd all the quotes are so true. Love them.
I had to take genetics last year and we tested genetic recombination in flies...we'd mate them, see what their phenotypes looked like and then extracted their DNA to study it in a gel. SO COOL! College is where you get to do stuff you never get a chance to do ever again, so if you're into science, you should definitely think about taking a science lab in college.
DeleteI'm sure you'll just keep getting better and better in the lab! Don't be too hard on yourself =) By the way, I nominated your for the Liebster Blogger Award so you can check it out here: http://thechroniclesofs.blogspot.ca/2012/07/liebster-blog-award.html
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Thank you! I am getting better and better, I'm just naturally hard on myself I guess. Thanks SO MUCH for the blog award! Going to check it out :)
DeleteWow that sounds awesome:) I hate Pinterest...not really just dislike the time I spend on it! Congrats on the Leibster award:)
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I definitely have a love/hate relationship with Pinterest. I always end up checking it during class, which isn't a good thing, haha. Thanks for the comment!
DeleteHi Becky. Nice to meet you! Love the quotes. Especially the first one. It's very fitting because I'm on day 3 of my fruit and veggie smoothie diet. Thanks for reminding me that nothing worth having comes easy.
ReplyDeleteBtw, I'm visiting from the GFC blog hop. Feel free to swing on by my blog and check it out.
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Nice to meet you too! Good luck on your fruit and veggie smoothie diet--I'm sure it's going great. I'm going to check your blog out now!
DeleteOh, I definitely have days where I go on a rampage repinning quotes that apply to me! I think that's one of the best things about pinterest!
ReplyDeleteThe quotes and the fashion pieces are my favorite categories of Pinterest. No matter how I'm feeling, Pinterest always manages to cheer me up.
DeleteThose are all some wonderful quotes! Happy Tuesday xxox
ReplyDeleteThank you! Hope your week is going well :)
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