Indicators

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!