The first day of school wasn't so bad. If anything it was anticlimactic. We have a 5 hour long Geometric Optics class on Mondays which didn't prove to be too difficult. But Tuesday was a big day because that was the start of what we call "BASIG" or basic sciences. We talk all of those classes with the Dental students, and many of the professors are similar to the professors and lectures Bryce has in his basic science classes. Although, don't let the name fool you, because I think I learned as much as I learned or was supposed to learn in the last 4 years during those 12 hours of lecture this week
The sheer volume of information is what is hard about school. I have started to wonder if I have an attention deficient disorder (not entirely seriously) because it was so hard to focus. I don't know if it was just because of the content going so fast or because I'm coming back from summer, but the biggest struggle so far is staying focused throughout hours and hours of lecture. I have anywhere from 4-9 hours of lecture in a given day, and al to of staring and listening. I feel like if I lose track of my thought for even a second, I'm already behind. Which is stressful and can be frustrating when the room is super warm or you've just had lunch (which is everyday). This week, the lecture halls were SO warm! It was a fight to stay awake in class just for that reason. One day I even popped an Excedrine migraine just because I needed the caffeine to keep me awake! So I guess you can say I've used more caffeine than I ever did in undergrad already!
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| This is me, going to yoga on campus for the first time. Bryce was very excited about it and had to document! |
As far as my class, there are 54 of us. There are about 20 girls in my class, about 3 of us are married. There are 12 people who are LDS, 3 of us went to BYU and I'm the only girl :) Lucky me! But it's nice having peers who I can relate to quickly, and I've been making an effort to make new friends and sit by someone new everyday. By the time they day is over, it is usually 4-5pm and I'm tired of sitting and staring a a screen. So exercise has been making a huge difference! The first day I felt so overwhelmed, and I went to the gym only to find half the people there were in my class! So there really is no escape to somewhere comfortable I've found. But I'm getting more comfortable so that's good!
For classes were required to dress business clothes, unless we choose to wear scrubs, which are a lovely Galaxy Blue color! Scrubs are my new favorite, because my childhood dream of having a school uniform has finally come true. They are also a whole lot more comfortable to wear in this heat.
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| Another time Bryce was just so excited about my outfit he had to document. Love that guy! |
I have my first test on Tuesday, I have then every Tuesday from 7-9am on the 12 BASIG lectures from the week before. I'm excited because I feel like I've studied pretty hard but also nervous because I'm not known for having amazing test taking abilities no matter how well I know the information. So I'm hoping that's changed!
Working with Bryce this week has been a huge blessing. If anything, I see him more often now that we're both in school because we can study together most nights and mornings we wake up at 6:30 and study as well. it's been a little tricky scheduling dinners and plans for school activities but we try to be there for each other's events like barbecues or school parties. He's really my teammate and the best sidekick I could ask for on this adventure!
Sidenote: We also spoke in church today! It was my first time speaking in church with Bryce much less hearing him speak. He got up and some of the sweetest things about me, I almost cried! Also, we've been called to the nursery. At first I was so bummed and sad, but now we are actually loving it! We have the youngest kids and they are just too sweet. Watching Bryce gives me all the heart eyes
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