I'm ready for the Lion

I think everyone, including myself here in the NE, is ready for March. We just have to get through the next few weeks of the Lion to arrive to the Lamb. The old idiom is true March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Funny in December I was LOVing the cold weather and the snow that accompanied it but I don't like it now when its just cold with zero snow. I have enjoyed this past winter mostly because of the amount of snow, just makes Old Man Winter all the more bearable. I am so glad I live on the east coast, I think I would go crazy without 4 seasons.

I am also stressed about the fact that in 4 weeks I must have already found a new home. This Friday we will begin the apartment hunt. Jack has several places lined up for us to see. I really want to take the time to see as many places as possible. I just don't want my next apartment choice to be rushed. Ideally I seek a place with a lot of closets, a dishwasher, available parking and reasonably nearby commerce for shopping, etc., etc.. If I am giving up the city, I expect space at my new place. I have adjusted to being a driver again. It has been such a blessing and has made my life so much easier in terms of work and school. I still use the subways and bus but my everyday life occurs outside of the city now so its good that I have a such a great reliable car. The EZ pass, what a drag. That is one adjustment I am having difficulty with, there are a million tolls here. And they charge you $8 every time you enter the city. What a gyp! Its a crime how much toll fees there are in NY & NJ! Back in the DC area, there was none of that nonsense and the roads were better kept too.

So this week has been studying the axial skeleton bones and surface markings. The coloring pages and labeling really works for me. Plus there's a few science websites that are out there to use for practice quizzes and identification activities. The key for me is to pick an area and study it. For example the pelvic girdle, I've only mastered the bone names but not the surfacing marking. The hardest axial bones I have trouble with are the arms and legs, remembering specifically the forearm bones and the lower leg (calf area) bones. They are troublesome for me, and we must also be able to identify which angle the bone is being viewed from and if its the left or right side? But I am getting there. I did lousy on the 3rd quiz related to tissues but apparently so did everyone else. That's probably still a weak are for me. Tomorrow I meet with a "study specialist" for advice and suggestions. I hope she can help me with my note taking for the physiology part of the course. I find myself literally coping word for word from the textbook when I am taking notes. How do I narrow in on what I should be writing down? Its not like I know some areas and can skip them. I know nothing about A&P so it feels like everything is important when I am reading the textbook.

Currently when I take breaks from studying or working, I reward myself with episodes of Ugly Betty. I can see why the show was a big hit. If you have netflix and are Deaf, all of Ugly Betty seasons are available live streaming with subtitles :)