Reality Check

The holidays do not really end for me until after my birthday on January 7th.  Christmas is fantastic, and New Years is always fun, but I still get to wait for my birthday (and I've always liked that I don't experience the same post-holiday gloom that others seem to feel.)  This year was my 21st, so it was certainly a birthday to look forward to--I mean, I can do almost anything now except rent a car!  When I returned home after finals mid-December, it seemed that leaving for Geneva was so far off--there was catching up with friends, being with family, Christmas, New Year's, my 21st, visiting Taylor in Iowa, pleasure reading, running, bubble baths, and all sorts of things to do before I left.  So it seems fair to have put off some of the preparation for my semester...

Well, today was my reality check!  I find that I am forgetting that I am going to Geneva to study abroad not just be abroad.  I decided it would be the day to thoroughly investigate the recommended reading list and take care of some other business, like figuring out what I will be doing when I return home in May.  The reading list looks fantastic, though I should have worked harder to locate the books and articles long, long ago.  I went to the community library in vain searching for anything even close to my list, and wow was that a bust!  I would just buy them off Amazon, but since they ask that we read 2-3 off the list, I am unsure about the shot in the dark it would be to make the random choice (and shoot, I'll have to wait for them to ship!)  I suppose it's not the end of the world...

As I said, I also attempted to figure out my summer plans.  I am certain I'm going to need money after a semester in probably one of the most expensive cities I could have chosen... (but thankfully my family is so amazing to be helping me out like they are :-) )  Ideally I would be home and doing some sort of internship or job that is related to healthcare, and there has to be something around here.  Today I got pretty much nowhere, but at least I'm thinking about it!  

Ahh and I'm getting more and more impatient to get the group list.  I really want to know who else is in my program! 

Regardless of anything, I do have to say that I have such amazing family and friends.  This break has been so incredible and I feel silly for getting caught up in things that probably aren't such a big deal!  Tomorrow I get to go see Nina in the city!!!