Why?

Over the past 5 weeks, I have come to some realizations:

i) I don't know how to read papers [effectively].

ii) I'm 'behind' according to my usual standards due (I think) to changing schools. [On a side note, I hate obnoxious overachievers who do routine AE 412 HW in LaTeX and get 100% on it! Taking pride in your work is one thing, but....really?]

iii) I don't know how to ask good questions. This isn't news, but it's more of a problem now than ever. Half of research is figuring out your topic; that comes from asking questions that are important to you.

iv) I still have very few, if any good friends besides the ones that came with me.

v) I seem to have more 'bad' days than good.

vi) I still fall back on frozen pizza, Jimmy John's sandwiches (on white bread), and sushi (with white rice.)

vii) I eat out a lot.

On more positive notes:

i) New school supplies make me excited about school!

ii) I am for the most part, financially independent for the first time in my life.

iii) While I am having to work at my schoolwork, I am far from failing.

iv) While I can't ask questions, I'm here (in grad school) because I enjoy searching for answers.

v) While I have no close friends yet, I have generally gotten friendly responses from people I've talked to.

vi) I have eliminated white flour and rice from my kitchen.

vii) Although I have the income to eat out, I make about half my meals at home.

viii) I've been home to see family and been to Chicago to see friends.

ix) I have kept up a 3x a week or more workout schedule for a month (until last week when I felt crappy) and will take that up again this week.

x) I've been waking up before noon all days of the week (I think)!