I've been thinking about the future lately because I'm a big planner. I try to break this kind of thinking down chronologically from most immediate (summer: employment, time with friends, time with Danny, small events like the community yard sale and my sister's graduation/birthday party), interim (lab animal club organization, fourth year rotations) and longer-term (residency application, moving to wherever that will be, house, etc). That kind of helps my mind's tendency to explode all over the place and start to worry about things that I cannot control, especially at this point. Instead I focus most on the things that I can control and (here's the big one) that are most important for now (like I shouldn't be stewing about a residency until I've found a flipping summer job!)

BUT: Yesterday I got some *tentatively* good news for summer employment. I don't want to spill the beans until it's nailed down, though. I'm trying to temper my optimism but I can't help but feel hopeful that it will work out. Cross your fingers for me, please! What I can share (because it's already confirmed) is that I managed to secure a shadowing day with the veterinary faculty of a large, prestigious lab animal program at the end of June. They have NHP (and a residency program!) and I'm hopeful that even if I only get the one day, it will be a great experience.

So the past day or two have been an excellent exercise in finding the positives in life. Which reminds me that I still need a June resolution. Hrm.