On a smaller note, I have a visit with the neurologist scheduled tomorrow. When it was first booked two weeks ago, it was supposed to be a follow-up after my three weeks of agony had been dealt with, hopefully to say things were back to normal. Unfortunately, my migraines haven't cooperated, and it's now a problem-solving mission to deal with five weeks of agony. I'm going in with 38 days of headaches documented, along with any other notes on symptoms and observations that I feel need to be discussed. I need better answers and treatments, and I have to feel good leaving that office tomorrow.
The other anticipation results from the evening's research on internship sites. I think I have finally scoured the database thoroughly enough to have identified every internship that could meet my needs, and surprised myself by finding 22 that made my Excel spreadsheet. Of those, 4 have already been eliminated, leaving 18 that I am going to think about, read over, contact with questions, and ultimately narrow down. Some are definitely in, a couple are likely out, but then it becomes a series of questions. Which sites best fit my current training experiences? Which sites will best prepare me for my future career goals? Which sites do I think will be interested in me? How many out of state sites should I apply to, since it will be extremely expensive to travel to interviews? If I love a site, but they only have space for one intern, is it worth trying for that one position? How important is geography, and can I really live anywhere for a year? A month ago I thought I had the list and it was done, but now that I have found additional sites and have to actually make decisions, it's a little more stressful. Really fun and exciting, but definitely more than I expected.
So I am awake because I anticipate decisions that need to be made. Good decisions that will make for a better future, whether an immediate, pain-free future, or a further, career-progressing future. I can think of much worse reasons to be awake at 1am :)
There is no more contentment than a dog and her bone...maybe she anticipates a new bone?
(photo taken today)
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