dana's wanderlust*

A Wellesley alum, studying Public Health at Cambridge and preparing to start medical school at HMS this fall.

A string of thoughts to keep me grounded,
as I strive to give back to the world--
not with naive idealism, but with critical optimism.

Balanced Dana

Okay, I’ve decided. I need to find some balance in my life. I need to treat thesis-writing like a real job (9am to 5pm, more or less). I can’t let it consume my life. I am setting at least one fun thing to do each night after work. French dinner date with Jan it is for tomorrow. 

Ugh, on that note, why did I choose such a difficult topic that requires too, too much creativity? I should’ve listened when my advisor said, “Dana, that topic’s gonna require a lot of motivation…” 

Dear Post-thesis Dana, 
I hope you are happy with what you’ve created/produced, um, because, I am working damn hard on it. 

This is how I feel right now: poop-y.