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i definitely didn't imagine i would still be blogging strong when i first began way back in my first year. saying that time flies is an understatement. i am not sure what it is about growing older and having more concerns/worries that makes you more aware of how fast time passes. in any case, we must remember to maximize our time and use it most efficiently as it is one of the most precious things we have total ownership and control over. everybody has the same twenty-four in each day, so why should anyone be more productive than you?

ok, now on to school stuff......

after a hectic day yesterday, i got back on track today with my paper, and things are really starting to come full circle. i am feeling more and more confident in my work each day. however, the writing process is DIFFICULT. i cannot stress that enough. scientific writing is truly a gift like public speaking. some people just have a knack for it i guess. hopefully my next paper will be a bit easier. speaking of my next paper, i need to begin working on it as well because it's deadline is in may. and, i still need to map out what i want to do, run the experiments, and write it up. when i set out with these goals back in january, i knew it would be tough. i almost have one objective complete. this next paper though will require even more work than i am putting in on this paper. if i can get both papers finished and ACCEPTED, this will have been an awesome year and put me right where i want to be coming off my internship and entering my fourth and final year (fingers-crossed).