Under Pressure

Take a deep breath Jackie!  I am so anxious today. I am thinking about school and alll I have to accomplish this year – I basically have to eat, breathe, poop, LIVE psychology. I predict I will be living in the psych dept. I have my internship on top of taking 13 other credit hours and perhaps working. I need to get involved in some research and I want to get involved volunteering in Flint. I start thinking about it and my mind starts racing. Then I think about all the decisions I have to make concerning the next year and graduate school. That is when the real anxiety kicks in. Whew! Can I do it all? Will I get in Grad school (psych programs are very competitive)? How will I pay for it? And will it all be worth it in the end? There is a doctorate program at U of M that is basically paid for because you work your way through but it is super competitive. My grade point average is up (providing I don’t majorly screw up this year, ha) for it but to get in I would have to get my ass in gear and get involved in some research before applying as well as obtain some outstanding recommendations from profs plus practically ace the GRE. UGH! I would love to get in! On their website they say they get 300+ applicants a year but only accept about 5% of them – last year they only accepted 6!  So I am under pressure. I just need to relax and worry about this year and leave next year alone. SO this year my goals are:
 
Start on a weightloss program – eat better and exercise
Get all A’s in my classes (I suppose I will settle for a B here and there if I have to)
Get involved in Psi Chi ( I was accepted last spring and I need to take advantage of mixing with other psych students) and any other psych club
Learn as much as I can from my internship and do a ‘bang up’ job
Get involved in some psych research at school
Get recommendations from my psych professors
Don’t procrastinate!!!
 
Yay! It made me feel better to write all this out.
 
 
Published in: on August 26, 2010 at 2:03 pm  Leave a Comment  

Role Ambiguity?

StepMom Magazine had a discussion on facebook that was interesting. I am going to repost it here with my answer.


"Role ambiguity is a common issue for stepmoms. It is intensified by social expectations that stepmothers should love children "as their own" yet not "overstep" any maternal boundaries. A challenging balancing act! How do you find peace and achieve balance in your role?" StepMom Magazine, Facebook

UM, I try to ignore the social expectations as best as I can a do what I think is right. While I never wanted to step on BM’s toes and usurp her role (like I ever could??) it seems that my just being with her ex-husband and in their son’s life has done just that so what is a woman to do? I am not going to disappear and neither is the kids father so BM and society will just have to to like it or lump it. I do what I think is best, all the while trying my hardest to protect my stepson from any ‘parenting issues’.


Published in: on August 23, 2010 at 4:54 pm  Leave a Comment  

Do Re MI

 

I love this! Why can’t I ever get involved with something like this? Maybe ’cause I am not coordinated enough to dance in sync, LOL. The closest I’ve come something like this is being in a bar where everyone was singing along with a karaoke song. I am putting this on my bucket list – be part of a ‘impromptu’ mass performance. hehe

 

 

Here is one that may be more my speed. This is cool – very artsey.

Published in: on August 19, 2010 at 3:44 pm  Leave a Comment  

Not enough child support?

This man is a billionaire and only gives his children $10,000 a month in child support. Not sure is this is for each child or not. The children, who are 18 and 22, are seeking $400,000 a month each. That is astronomical! In a way I can see why the guy is fighting it – his children should get an education on the money they do get and make their own way in the world. Of course if you are that wealthy why wouldn’t you want to share the wealth with your children? But you should not be forced to. All in all I think all parties involved are greedy. 

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/08/billionaire-kids-donald-bren-child-support.html

Published in: on August 17, 2010 at 7:01 pm  Leave a Comment  

Benefits of Sex

Here is a nice little video about the benefits of sex. Something to keep in mind: 30 minutes of sex burns 85 calories. ;p

Published in: on August 17, 2010 at 1:25 pm  Leave a Comment  

Yet Again, More Weight Loss Inspiration:

Looking for the magic to inspire me to get off my ass and get serious about losing weight. Off and on the past couple of months I have been more active. I have also been eating less and trying to eat healthier but I have not been a hard ass about it. I really want to get ‘hardcore’ about setting goals and sticking to some plan. It is the only way I am going to achieve some serious weight loss, which I need. I do not want to be fat for my graduation, or for the rest of my life. 


Published in: on August 17, 2010 at 1:14 pm  Leave a Comment