UPS and downs...

Well, i found out some interesting information about this TPaIDA trip...Dr. Rolling isn't even a licensed MD..he supposedly got his MD from antigua but there isn't a record of him following through with his degree....and he isn't even in TPaIDA anymore. He got kicked out of the organization in august and is still trying to adverstise students to travel with him to peru?! TPaIDA isn't even his organization to begin with.. A friend told me he got shoved out on account of some unethical decisions....hmm... now how am i supposed to trust someone with my safety in a foreign country?!

I did some searching and found out that his license was suspended in mississippi for not paying child support and he failed to renew his license in salt lake city, UT....dr. rolling was also incarcarated in salt lake for reasons unkown to me. I feel decieved...how can he promise all of those experiences when TPaIDA isn't even a real organization? I'm just angry about all of this...mostly because I put $100 down. I guess i don't have a good chance getting my money back because some people have already tried and wer unsuccesful...UGH!

now there is another organization called GiDDE that all the employees from tha actual TPaIDA have put together since dr. rolling is coining "TPaIDA" for himself. They promise not to schedule dates around dr. rolling's plans...but i'd rather not even have to think about it..so i am not going at all. They even volunteered to waive the cost of $100 for me, but that won't change things. I'll just choose another country.

anyways...i checked the mail today and found that i was awarded a 1,000 scholarship from the school! this made up for the horrible information i found out earlier. I had applied for it this summer, and am happy that i'm a recipient! this money will be put to great use and am very thankful i have been chosen.

also, i can't believe that i only have three more classes to finish my Bachelor's of Science degree!! my plan is to just split them up for winter and spring...and take some easy classes to make a full-time student! this is awesome.. I'm almost there.

YES I CAN.

i just got accepted to be an intern for the Tropical Pathology and Infectious Disease Association! Oh man..this is the start of a life changing experience.. now i am on a mission to raise $4000 dollars. this will be my project for the next 7 months. I CAN DO IT! http://www.tpida.org/

i feel like an energizer bunny..

wow i can't believe that ive forgotten about my blog.

life hasn't changed much, except for the fact that school has started and i have been a workhorse since day one. im so determined to get my honor chords for graduating this spring...im not doing it so much for me but for my parents.. i could care less.. i just want my degree. which reminds me i have an appt with Dr. Gibson on friday (10am) to turn in my grad application.

class has been great...just trying to keep up with my studies and trying to stay on top of things now that i can't screw up now. penny is getting bigger...well fatter and im not stopping it because i figure it is almost winter and since we are cheap asses, the heat will only be on when its snowing lol. living with nicole and jaymie has been a blast, i can't imagine and 2 better people to live with. okay well i have to go study for my biochem test tomorrow....then on the cycle again for an anatomy test on friday.