I've already put together my notebooks for next semester for lecture and clinical. Just wish I had the Syllabus and Study Guides so I could print those out in advance too. That first week is going to be enough of a shock to my system--so getting stuff done in advance will be helpful.
My work hours are thin this coming week, so I'm planning to make quite a few batches of soup to freeze for this fall. I've been doing really well with eating fairly healthy this summer, but I know I will need all the help I can get--especially for lecture/clinical prep days! It would be nice to make enough soup to get me through Fall Break... and then during the school year I can just focus my energies on salads, veggies and breakfast. Or at least that's my optimistic plan. Lately I've been baking marinated chicken breasts in volume and freezing them (chopped up) so that I can quickly heat them up and throw them on top of a salad for a quick meal. Yummy, but can't do that months ahead cuz I think the meat gets a different texture after a while. :( I'm also thinking I need to to come up with a better plan for lunch on clinical days. Cafeteria food is so full of calories and costs $$ but it's quick and like not having to pack a lunch at 5am. I need to start thinking about this and making some mental plans. But I'll probably have to wait and see where clinicals will be.
I'm working on putting together a fitness/exercise schedule that will work with my classes and clinicals. It will be challenging but I really don't want to undo all the hard work I've been doing this summer. My gym privileges expire right before classes start, so the plan is that I would switch over to the campus fitness center (free) once classes start. Right now I'm hoping/thinking that I will simply swing by and get in some cardio AFTER clinicals (two days). But that's ONLY if the center will be open during those house. The hours change from semester to semester based on if there's a class meeting in there or if they have staff to cover it. It will also require packing an extra bag in advance and actually leaving house with it the morning of clinical.
I'm hoping we'll soon find out where our clinicals will be. I might have to travel over the mountain for my Psych clinical and that may make a difference in my ability to get to the campus fitness center during their open hours. But I also fear the reality will be that I will be too exhausted (up since 4:45am for C'ville hospital) to go.
This past week, I've finally gotten to take a couple aquatic classes at the gym. After an hour in the pool my muscles are so tired, so I know I'm working hard. And the best thing is that I always jump (not literally) in the hot tub afterwards - Aaaaah! Love it. I only have about four weeks left on my temporary gym membership, so my goal is to hit the pool three or four days a week, plus hopefully 60 minutes of cardio two days a week until school starts. I'll definitely be missing the pool! I should look into possible pool memberships, but I'm guessing my time is going to be limited and definitely my funds are too!
Well, I'd better hit the sack...the pool and a day full of cooking await me!
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