May 2012
10 posts
The Publishing Process Continues, by Jessica
I am officially done with my book and am now going through my final round of self-editing. I have decided to self-publish for several reasons, so my next step is to hire a freelance editor. I thankfully have my older brother to help me with this process. I really value his advice.
Seventeen more days until the big move to Philly!
I have been EXTREMELY busy getting everything ready for school....
Catching babies and stuff, by Emma
Happy Birthday Zoey :)
One of my good friends from the pharmacy I worked at just had her first baby, Zoey on Saturday night. She is such a precious little girl and isn’t giving her parents a hard time (yet)!! Allie is amazing and went through 18 hours of labor with no epidural and I know she is going to be a fantastic mom.
My summer has been crazy busy so far, I’ve been working...
Book and A Project, by Jessica
I am officially ALMOST done editing my book! I have 30 pages left to edit, and then I am going to go through it one more time as a whole. My brother said he would pass it along to his agent, so I am really excited. It has been my dream for as long as I can remember to publish a book, and I am hoping it is going to be come a reality. I will keep you posted. :)
I also wanted to show you a project I...
Without A Plan, by Jessica
You can ask anyone who knows me well: I have the tendency to over-plan and drive everyone around me a little crazy in the process. Since becoming a young mother, I have always felt the need to compartmentalize my life and make sure I know *exactly* what the future is going to bring, even ten years down the road. For the first time in as long as I can remember, I am facing life without a plan. I...
30 Things I Want Pregnant Teenage Girls to Know,...
Things Pregnant Teenage Girls Should Know
After watching all of these countless episodes of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom, I feel I need to instill some wisdom. I realize that it’s next to impossible to agree with every single point on my list, and I fully admit that all of these thoughts are products of my own experiences as a former teen parent.
1. You can stop compulsively lathering your...
Final Humanities Assignment, by Emma
We had a final assignment for our Medical Humanities year-long course and I wanted to share with y’all because it was a sort of reflection on my first year in medical school. A very, very brief glimpse of the year.
Art reaches the mind and the heart, W. C Williams, MD.
I found myself relating to this poem to an experience I had in clinic this past spring. A nineteen-year old Mexican woman...
HELLO Second Year, by Emma
So, it is not 100% official as I have not yet received the email from our course coordinator with my exam 3 grade saying “Congratulations, you have passed course 4”… But, I did. There is no doubt in my mind that I passed this test, this course, this year. It has been one hell of a ride and I can’t say I’ve loved every minute of it but I love where it is taking me and...
The Private Loan, by Jessica
So I have reached the *very* best part of the application process [insert sarcasm here]: FUNDING my Ivy League education. :|
I first have to say, Penn is EXTREMELY generous with financial aid! Because I’m not a very private person, I have no problem laying out on the table that after grants and federal loans, I am only left with a few thousand dollar gap. Normally that’d be great,...
