and so my year off after college graduation is nearing its end. i got into pharmacy school! which is a great relief since it gives my life some sort of direction. before i start i’m going to be going on vacation to california for my birthday and then seattle/vancouver for the end of july with ryan – very excited! i know what working/old people mean when they say, “i need a vacation!” now.
to sum up the year –
things i will miss:
-my pharmily – we are an interesting ensemble cast mix of characters, but it works!
-tutoring – worked as a private tutor for mostly high school kids, plus one adorable fifth grade girl. moment of note: once i went on a semi-tangent and taught her what diabetes was (we were talking about the digestive system –> pancreas –> insulin/diabetes). i told insulin helps bring the sugar out of the blood and into body cells – she was like, “like a lifeguard calling the kids out of the pool!” we could’ve written a hit science kids’ show, i’m pretty sure.
-being able to watch the new episode of “glee”, “30 rock” and “modern family” almost every week on hulu
-being able to maintain semi-regularly-painted nails, which i never had time to do during school
-teasing my mom. walked into her room the other night with an empty box and big eyes and was like, “LOOK, i found a baby!!” and she was like, “a child???” too easy.
-always-interesting trips to the doctor with my mom
things i will not miss:
-being lunch bitch – juggling fast food/pizza boxes/cups of coffee, especially on skirt-wearing windy days or sticky zillion-degree weather
-driving 200 miles roundtrip any given day to tutor kids in scottsdale/paradise valley
-working as a waitress – enjoyed the work/customers – not the staff. secret restaurant world is bitchy and ugly! at least in trying-too-hard-to-be-ra sushi restaurants.
-living at home with the parents – i get along with them 100x better when we live in different cities! also i miss cooking for myself and throwing get-togethers with friends and having my own place.
-driving at least 30 minutes to do anything.
-not being a student for the first time in forever. i miss classes and books and cups of coffee and studying at the library!
i’m sure i’ll add more things as i remember them — can’t believe it has been a year already!! very ready to start the next chapter of my life though, whooo!
-steph
