Yesterday I was introduced to the
rats that I will be working with in the lab. My team and I will be injecting
the experimental group of rats with L-Thyrosine every three days for the rest
of the month in order to measure the change in Basal Metabolic Rate. After that
we will move on to the rabbit labs. This class is sooooooo cool! But I almost
dropped the course even before it had begun. I wasn’t sure if I could handle
the course load. It is safe to say that
I made the right choice by staying enrolled in the class.
When I was putting together my
schedule over the summer I chose classes specifically so they would be
compatible with MamPhys- I was set on taking the class. But as the summer
progressed I thought back to the classes that I barely passed last semester and
got nervous. If I barely made it through the 300 level courses how could I
possibly pass this 400 level class? Could I really be dedicated enough to study
every day? What if I failed and it stopped me from graduating? Each question
added another layer of fear.
In hindsight I can think of a few
other situations where I got this nervous, but they all turned our okay. Maybe
the fear is an indicator? Like maybe my fear stems from the reality of an
amazing opportunity, and therefore the possibility of failing at an amazing
opportunity.
So, in summary, if I am incredibly
nervous then I should probably do it.
**I earned a B+ in the class and loved it!
