Stressed to the max.

This week has been absolutely ridiculous. I only had two exams, but one exam was in microbiology, which is a very detailed course. The class is about the many different pathogens and their strains and which diseases they cause. Although the professor doesn’t go too far into detail during lecture, the book is very detailed and he expects us to know everything in the book as well. There are so many things to learn with each bacteria and so many different bacterias to know that you end up having to study nonstop for about a week, if not more. The problem is, I have other classes that each have their own assignments and exams to study for as well as other obligations throughout the week and I would like to be able to enjoy most of weekend seeing as how I don’t get any breaks through the week.

Needless to say, I’ve had a very stressful week filled with many hours of studying. I like to work out, or at least run, a few times a week, but this week I didn’t have time to except on Tuesday night. In my psychology class, we learned that our brains need a break from learning and studying all the time and that the best break is something close to exercising, especially in nature. I had been studying so much that by mid-day Thursday, I really thought I was going to go crazy. I hadn’t had much sleep at all, hadn’t had a break from studying or doing other assignments, and I felt like my brain was going to explode. I didn’t have any time to exercise but I did manage to ride my bike around campus a few minutes before one of my classes. And right before the exam at 5pm, I lied down outside of DOBO Hall and just soaked in the sun. It definitely helped me to relax before taking the exam.

But now, the problem is that I’m not sure if I got the A I wanted. Apparently, I’ll have to study for more than a week if I don’t want to settle for a B. I’ve figured out a new way to approach the class so that should help for the next exams; too bad I didn’t do this sooner though, we’ve already taken two exams. But I will definitely have to make sure I leave room for exercising before the next exam so I don’t overload my brain again. I’m just so glad to have that exam behind me, so I can quit thinking about microbiology for a day or two.