"a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils."

This is what I did today. Honestly, it was a bit of a foreign idea to me seeing how I haven't actually studied since being here (or since May, for that matter) but it's like a bicycle, right? It's also kinda like a band aid--ya just gotta suck it up and do it! So I did...for like six hours...

A Recipe for a 
Successful Study Day
Ingredients:
- One library -- the Tufts Medical Library can be seen in this example...it was so peaceful to be in such a quiet place!!
- One can Diet Coke -- crucial to the start of any study session is a lil sugar and caffeine (but have the next ingredient handy for when these run out)
- Half of a Fiji Apple -- a fabulous ingredient that serves as both brain food and a nifty hold-down-a-stubborn-textbook-page paper-weight
- Textbooks -- I mean, duh, we're studying here, people! (I was reading Communicating Health and Illness by Gwyn for those nerds who need to know)
- Three writing utensils -- be sure to include one highlighter, a juicy black pen and a pencil...for good measure
- Five-subject notebook -- for all of your note-taking, doodling and to-do list needs!
- One Mac Laptop -- the operative word being Mac, because it will hold a charge for all six hours. Awe. Some. This ingredient is also dual-purpose, as it allows for serious distractions when necessary (aka Facebook, G-Chatting, Google grouping, blogging...the possibilities are endless!)
- One cell phone -- ...for when more distractions are required........
- One warming accessory of your choosing -- because, gosh darn it, every library in the world has the temperature set on negative cold!!

Directions: 
Use ingredients as necessary until all tasks complete...or the library closes...or your stomach is eating itself :)

I'll probably be up to the same fun plans tomorrow, so think studious thoughts!

say cheese,
katy