Most people hate rain, hail, cloudy days, humidity, but I don’t really mind it. As opposed to them, I absolutely abhore wind.
It makes my day horrible. I think I know why though. Whenever it is windy, everything flies out of control, like my hair, papers, etc.., and I just hate that loss of control. I would rather opt for rain (of course without the wind) than something really windy. I went running tonight, and it was horribly windy. I think I had to stop at least 5 times because something flew in my eye. It was quite painful/irritating. It was even more windy when I going up a pretty steep hill, and I think my knee hurts as a result of it. My hair was in my eyes, and I couldn’t see.
Sure you’re thinking->they make windbreakers…why don’t you wear one of those? But you know what? That can’t protect you from everything. I think they need to make some sort of wind umbrella. I would buy it.
Okay. That’s all.
I wonder what everyone elses weather pet peaves are. I know my mom’s is the cold. I THINK WE ALL KNOW THAT. What are yours?
I really am. I want out of this cycle of the same thing everyday. I want real world experience. I want to figure out if I enjoy what I’m studying and working so hard at. I want it all, really.
I’m tired of accepting things how they are. I think I want more out of what I already have. I’m ready to see the world and experience all of the hardships and burdens. I don’t want to have things easy. I want to have to work for them. That way, I will appreciate them more.
I don’t really know what to do. Taking a year off was suggested. (It would definitely be a productive one. I’ve already contacted biomedical engineering companies about a possible internship.) I’ve taken a lot of time to consider it, but I haven’t come to my conclusion just yet. (really depends if I’ll be able to get an internship or productive work).
Lately, it seems that the world has been advancing and people have been changing, but I stay in the same place. I’m ready for a change, an adventure, a new way of thinking, etc…
But I won’t get it sitting around. I’ll figure something out.
A biomedical engineering internship in Australia excites me no end, but at the same time,(which I have applied to a couple), I don’t want to get my hopes up, and consequently be let down. My major makes it so difficult to actually get an internship, really. As opposed to most engineering majors (i.e. mechanical, civil, chemical), after 2 years of studies, they can apply most of their knowledge. Not with us. The first 2 years of our studies are basic engineering courses, which does not AND can not apply to the human body. It’s so frustrating. I hear all my non BMEN friends getting internships, and they don’t even have as many hours as I and my other BMEN friends do. How do I know what biomedical engineering is if I can’t even experience it first hand? The only time I’ll be ABLE to is after my junior year of just BMEN classes. These consist of bioelectronics, bioinstrumentation, biomaterials, biofluid mechanics, biomeasurements, and vascular mechanics. It’s so discouraging sometimes.
But, at least, I’m not giving up. I emailed 50 random biomedical engineering/technology companies in Australia. 5 replyed. 3 said that nothing was available. 1 said that they didn’t have anything, but they would forward my request to a company that might be available. 1 said they might be interested, depending on my coursework and experience.
Only time will tell.