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Archive for January, 2008

Forget Roses, Stop and Smell Your Notebook

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As we wind down the Winter Break and prepare for a new semester, I’ve discovered a simple habit that is helping me become more productive and organized. It’s not complicated. It doesn’t require a Blackberry. It doesn’t require a Steven-Covey-Approved [...]

Do You Firefox?

When it comes to browsing the web, there are only two options as far as I’m concerned: Firefox and Safari.
I just read over at TechCrunch that the folks at Mozilla have recently released a video in support of their “Firefox Users Against Boredom” viral campaign. Enjoy:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCYuRA1N3tA[/youtube]
There’s a Facebook group and a blog if you’re interested.
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Wii Have to Set Some Boundaries

With winter break winding down, I have got to get my brain back into school mode. I have a rough schedule ahead of me this semester. Physics, Organic Chemistry, and a couple Nutrition classes. I have a feeling I will spend most of the next few months huddled in fetal position, crying and sucking my [...]

Improving Health Care with a Little Bit ‘o Geek

Yesterday marked the first day in my experience as a volunteer at Banner Gateway Medical Center, and let me tell you - I’m really excited to be working there. I’ll be going in once per week for four hours to help out the dietetic department. Yesterday I got a whirlwind tour of my duties and [...]

11 Days Till Spring

So Winter Break has almost come to an end. If you had some goals to accomplish during the break, you best get started before you run out of time. I managed to accomplish one thing that I’ve been wanting to do.
Because I’ll be applying to medical schools in the next year or so, I’ve been [...]