Nutrition

Today I had my first nutrition exam. I thought I was going to throw up, I was so nervous. After taking it, I believe that it was a pretty fair exam. Some of the questions had two answers that I could see fitting, but of course, you had to pick the better one. The main things that I focused on for the exam were the vitamins and minerals. Thank God I made flash cards for them, or else I would have been totally lost. The amount of information I had to retain for this exam is unfathomable. I am dreading the final with all my heart. Right before the exam, I felt like I was going to pass out. The paper work we had to sign about cheating made me even more nervous than I had to be. I’m always worried that teachers think I am cheating when I’m zoning out and talking the question out to myself. I am also afraid of my phone going off, even though I turned it off because that happened to my friend in high school one time. I have such bad luck that that would happen to me. After the individual exam, we got into groups according to the version of the exam we had and took the exam over again. I think the discussion I had with my group really helped me understand more concepts and to see how other people’s thought processes occurred. Overall, I think we did really well as a group. The most frustrating thing about having to take this exam was that I had to sit through an extremely drawn-out lecture. I was so brain dead and absolutely done with nutrition that I had no idea what she was saying. I just can’t wait for my patho quiz to be over tomorrow so that I can have a two-day break before I start studying for the exam for that class next week!

Lefty Fun

Seeing that the title of my blog is “Life is better being a Lefty,” I figured I should talk a little about why this is so. Such a small majority of people are left handed that it makes you feel special to be in that small portion. I always felt unique as compared to my friends when I would eat with my left hand, write with my left hand, and reach for things with my left hand. My grandmother is also left handed so she raised me to believe that lefties are special. She always used to tell me, “Us lefties are smarter! Don’t let anyone tell you differently.” To this day this quote has stuck with me, especially when she and I are together and people may poke fun of us. It’s a special quality that we share with each other that our family (all full of right handed people) cannot understand. I love to go out to eat with my family and cut my food next to them. Typically, I tilt my plate almost sideways and my arm sticks fat out as I cut. I always smile and say that I cannot help it so that they can’t get mad at me. Again, something only a lefty would be able to do. When I was little, I used to throw with my right hand, but over time I somehow have switched to throwing with my left hand. In doing so, I have realized that my aim is much better now that I throw with my left hand. This would have helped me years ago when I played softball. Another thing that I find interesting about “typical lefties” is that they are supposed to be more creative and artistic. Although this does not pertain to me now, as a child, I used to love to pain things. It didn’t matter what it was, I would paint it. I also used to love to steal notepads from my dad’s office and write stories. I attribute these qualities of my childhood to my being left handed and from my grandmother’s encouraging me that I was a special lefty!

I want snow!

This winter has really disappointed me so far. I love winter because I love snow. It’s my favorite type of weather! Obviously, we have not gotten any real snow accumulation yet this season because the temperatures have been so warm. To be in the 60’s in January is ridiculous. I want to be able to wear heavy coats and snuggle up with some hot chocolate. I love snow days, but so far it doesn’t seem like we will be getting any of those. There is only one month left for any real snow to happen, so time is wearing thin! Even though I do love the spring season, I would love to have some cold weather and snow before spring comes. I don’t like that pretty much every day of winter has felt like spring so far. My favorite part of having a snow day is when my mom and I shovel a pathway to the backyard for our dog and watch her play in it. I have a miniature schnauzer so it is very easy for her to get lost in the snow! When we had two blizzards in one week a few years ago, Bella would dive into the mounds of snow that had to be piled up on the sidewalks and get lost. Our front yard is on a big hill, and Bella would literally sit in the sled and ride down to the bottom of the hill. She loves the snow! I’m not asking for a huge snowfall like that one; I’m simply asking for a few inches that would close schools for a day. A day where my mom and I can relax and watch movies without having to worry about school or work. I’m hoping strongly that this February will make this winter a real winter, especially since my birthday is during this month!