Mile 6.2 and counting

Crossed the finish line at 7:04am this morning and I’m pretty sure my legs forgot how to work properly.

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Teaching moment

Something amazing happened in study group today. We were all staring at this impossible circulatory system diagram when I just… started explaining it. Not th...

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Coffee shop theater

Trying to memorize the cardiovascular system at Franklin Street Coffee when the table next to me becomes my own personal soap opera. This girl is explaining ...

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Digital archaeology

Staring at this text message for the past twenty minutes and I’m pretty sure I need a PhD in male communication to figure out what “cool, see you around” act...

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Finding my voice in room 204B

Third week with the nursing study group and something clicked today. Instead of sitting there trying to look like I belonged, I actually started talking.

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Trial by textbook

Finally made it to that nursing study group I’ve been psyching myself up to join. Three other girls who’ve been meeting for months - they had this whole syst...

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Trial by flashcard

Walked into that study room at 3pm today with my anatomy book clutched like a security blanket and approximately zero confidence. The nursing study group I’d...

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Found money miracle

Carmen came over this afternoon with her usual Wednesday crisis - we’re both completely tapped until our next paychecks hit Friday, but we desperately needed...

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Blades of glory (or terror)

Decided today was the day Carmen and I would finally try ice skating. She’s been talking about it for weeks and I kept making excuses because honestly? The w...

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Reels, snapshots, and the behind-the-scenes chaos that never makes the blog.

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