File Folders

I have been studying all the days of my life. I have been learning a lot though, and not just micro and anatomy.

Last night, when I couldn’t sleep at 2:30 in the morning, I was thinking about how much information that I had put in my brain yesterday. And I started to think (granted this was in the middle of the night) that my brain was like a shelf. A shelf that was longer than I could see and stuffed full of file folders. Each time that I learn something new I either create a new folder or place new information in an existing folder.

Then I got to thinking that from the moment you are born you start to store information in folders. Like the “how to eat” folder. Then as you grow up you start to have more folders, such as the “language” folder. Then when you learn how to read you put that information into the “language” folder in a subfolder that would be labeled “reading.” Another example would be the “math” folder. I remember being shocked when I realized that subtracting was actually adding negative numbers. Who knew? But I wouldn’t have been able to understand this concept if I didn’t already have addition and subtraction in my “math” folder. I would not have been able to just create a new folder for “addition of negative numbers” if I didn’t already have a “math” folder with “addition” and “subtraction” subfolders. Is this making sense because in my “sense” folder it is but it may not make sense in your “sense” folder. Which leads me to my next point.

Everyone files their folders differently. Studying with a buddy isn’t really my style, but yesterday I gave it a try and I am glad I did. Alyssa and I studied all afternoon for micro and then Genevieve and I studied all evening for anatomy. Talking things over with each of them showed me that everyone learns material differently. I believe Genevieve is a very organized filer because she is able to locate information very quickly. Where I have the information in my head but much less organized and thus it takes me longer to process the question and locate the answer. Alyssa is just a smarty pants. I am not sure how she organizes, but I want that system.

PS. I wrote this blog faster than any other I have ever written. I am on my third cup of coffee this morning and I am jittery beyond belief. I just want to take my test this second but I need to calmly wait for another…hour, are you kidding me? I thought it had to be at least 1:00. So if this blog made no sense it is either because a) it really didn’t make any sense like the concept was just ridiculous or b) I am caffeinated out of my mind. I think both are likely.

Observations from Grandfather's Chair

I am sitting here in the Grandfather’s chair in the living room across from my pretty in cream friend Alicia who is frantically looking through folders and paper holder things and hitting herself in the face with the paper holder things and typing away at a paper and then looking over at me with “I dislike you very much right now because you do not have homework” eyes…life is so good, and hilarious. Since I do not have to do anything truly productive tonight, in typical Kayla fashion, I have been thinking.

Now some of you and some of my ex-boys friends are quite shocked right now. Believe it or not, I actually think a lot.

1. I like seasons of the Bachelorette better than the Bachelor. Think back to when Trista was the bachelorette, best season ever. She picked Ryan Sutter, got engaged at the end of the show, got married in an---I’ll admit---creepy wedding, stayed married, and now have a son named Max. They are doing well living in the mountains in Boulder, Colorado. It worked out. Why did this one work out? In my professional dating opinion, it is because the guys had to chase after the girl. This is what girls really want. And I have been told by numerous guys and a couple of bad dating advice books from home and family class that guys also like the chase. This is more how a dating relationship is suppose to work rather than the girls chasing the guy. Look at me giving dating advice…not really, just something I noticed.

2. I am not stoked for the semester to be over. Is this weird? Should I go see a specialist? Usually by this time I am counting done the days, the class periods, the tests until the end and I would never look back. This time I am pretty neutral. Albeit, I am glad that I never have to sit through a Kelly Johnson anatomy lecture ever again and for this I am truly grateful. But it has gone by so fast and we have had such a good time it is just a little sad that it is over.

3. I have never ever said those words before. I usually don’t get sad when things are over because I am excited about what is coming ahead. And I am excited for next semester, I just need to stop being emotional.

4. This guy from my speech class wants to run for President. He gave a persuasive speech on why he is a better candidate than any of the actual candidates. He was fairly convincing. Rob Conrad for a better America.

5. Alicia just reminded me of when we were leaving Manhattan after the KU K-State football game where my loves beat the other guys. She accidentally called Dan Ron and it was hilarious.

6. I bought caramel apples today for all my roommates for a fun little treat and apparently no one likes them.

7. I can only do so much thinking. Peace out.