one more week then I need to don a white coat. goodbye well-hydrated cheeks, see you in July.

I step closer to that publication. I just don't have an idea how many more steps there are.

I'm happy to hear that the lab where we did our amoeba research got funding to continue what we started. Too bad I'm too "busy" to help.

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All the data is in for the other research project. I just have to encode, recode, clean and analyze. The encoding-recoding part is what's taking up too much of my time. And I still have to plan how to link four databases. Then again, I'm quite lost as to what form of data the PI wants.

went to a bar last night to listen to bands. there's always room for first time experiences even though I'm almost halfway through my 20s.

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Having my lens fixed is going to cost a lot. Money that could be used for hospital supplies or another trip. owell. Things you do for the things you love to do.

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I notice that my photos are becoming softer. They tend to look more like photos we took during the 90s with slightly off-focus and with fake colors. I like it.

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Been thinking that if I go into residency, I'll probably be too absorbed in my work and in my patients that I would just go home to take a bath.

updates:
-took my comprehensive exam and used at least 30 mins for napping during the tests
-got a good score in my comprehensive exam
-realized how many hours those days I forgot to sign the attendance sheet on time meant by the end of the year
-took my graduation photo even though graduation is still 1 year away
-went to Baguio after more than ten years and spent too much money on food
-got sun burn from bike riding at noontime
-went to La Union and got beaten up by waves
-got angry at someone with a surprising lack of social skills -slept for more than 8 hours
-watched Emily Owens
-got a crappy haircut
-cut my own hair
-compiled all the research-related stuff I have to do in the remaining days of my summer
-sent my Tamron lens to Japan for cleaning and repair
-agonizing over the 7K bill
-resolved to utilize the coop as much as possible to save money

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I will have to
-finish editing those Japan pictures
-finish encoding those files
-start recoding and data analysis
-send the reply to reviewers
-finish that high school graduation message
-convince my parents to buy a tablet for me
-update that tablet
-install all med apps I would probably need for internship
-buy stash
-draft learning contracts for my research elective
-contact my research elective coordinators -
start reading CPGs and Harrison's

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Here's to my last summer!