There Are No Shortcuts To Anything Worthwhile

My mom has always been my motivator. She will read me inspiring quotes or give me a little placard to put on my night stand. Well, for Christmas, she gave me a little sign to hang up that says "There are no shortcuts to anything worthwhile." Honestly, I have come to hate that sign! Some nights, as I was going to get ready for bed, dead tired from 12+ hours of studying, I would walk by that sign and think, "I really hate that sign. If my mom had not given it to me, I may have been tempted to throw it onto a very busy street and watch it get crushed." Fortunately, I have not seen that sign in a month-and-a-half. And, even though I have come to hate the sign, my mom is still my greatest motivator. My study-budy Lucas took his boards this last Wednesday, and I was at a loss as to how I was going to continue being motivated. Well, my mom offered to study with me. She quizzes me on the information I mark. It has actually been really effective. She even acts interested when I tell her random facts. What a great mom!

On another note, as I sit here trying to waste a few minutes before getting back into studying, I have been contemplating the vast range of emotions I have felt over the past month-a-and-half. I think I have diagnosed my current state as borderline personality. Poor Jon is never sure what to expect from me. I think he may almost wince when he picks me up from the library wondering if I am going to give him a big kiss and tell him I had a great day or start to bawl and say that I am not smart enough for this test and question my validity as a med student.

Soon, very soon, this will be over! I have less than four more days of studying, and then I am done! Hooray! And, you know, maybe all of this studying really be worth it!