Cruise thoughts.

I remember... feeling trapped on that ship. Without internet, a lot of the things that I placed my focus on at home didn't seem to matter anymore. Not really just not mattering, but moreso the reason for them being a focus in my life came out as being silly. Why was the internet and video games even that important? I remember that once I had returned home, I didn't really want to use the internet. What was the point of sitting on my butt for hours staring at a screen? I enjoyed walking around the boat with everything at a walks convenience.

I think that was part of it too. Back in Miami, I have to load up my car with bags of things that I would need to enjoy a productive day. A bag for the gym, a bag of food for the day, and my backpack with my study things for the day. The gym is at the opposite side of the campus, where I have to bike there since everything I do on campus in on the other side. I shower there, bike back, grab the other two bags, put food bag in fridge, take some food and put it in backpack, go to a study room and unload everything, study for a little bit, eat something, study some more, pack up, take two bags to the car, go home, unload all three bags into the house after walking up three stories, do the same thing again tomorrow.

On the boat, I could leave everything in our cabin and go off to the gym, walk back, shower, grab pack of small things, go read somewhere relaxing, if hungry I can just pack up the little things I have and grab some food nearby (short walking distance), eat something small but filling and go back to reading or whatever. If I forgot something, it's a quick walk to the cabin and there I can just drop off things that I don't need anymore.

Cruise ships are definitely not a true representation of real life, unless you're wealthy I suppose. I suppose real life takes a lot more effort to become efficient in. Today was my first day going back to "med school." I am auditing the renal course I had already taken in order to start adjusting to med school life in time for Neurology, the last course I need to finish my second year. Although I woke up early thanks to Jennifers alarm clock a 5:30 am, and I as able to get food ready for the day as well as prepare fully for the day, I couldn't help but feel exhausted by 11:00 am. I was mentally exhausted from class as well as carrying around books and food for the first part of the day.

The only solution is practice and habit formation. I will continue to do this everyday as it becomes easier. I will prepare my bags for the things I want to accomplish everyday.

 I have many productive thoughts everyday, I think it would be wise to write in here more often so that my entries become less wordy and filled with more relevant information.

I did put notepads in my bathroom and bedroom. I found them to be very helpful! I do come up with some good ideas when I'm lying down in my bed or in the tub o I'm glad I put them there. I also put one in the living room and there is already a notepad on the refrigerator. Maybe some cool ideas I have will actually get done.

Anywho, I think I've written enough this time around. I will try to go to sleep by 10 pm and wake up early for a productive day. I will stop using the PC around 9 pm so I will have 1 hour of no visual stimulation. It's time to use all of the techniques I have accumulated this year!

• - Sleep hygiene
• - Planning at night for the day ahead
• - Getting everything ready for tomorrow morning the night before (food, clothes etc).
• - Mindfulness and meditation
• What were the good and bad things that happened today? What could you have done differently?
• Eating well
• Drinking water often
• Protein heavy meals
• Eating every 2/3 hours

Tomorrow I want to plan an exercise routine... or hell even tonight.