Much feared goat

Not a whole lot going on in the past week and a half since I last posted...The second half of the inter-semester break was not so exciting, which isn't such a bad thing. It was actually pretty relaxing, I slept in a lot, and while I got some work done, there was a significant lack of stress. That being said, only two days into the semester and I'm already feeling like I'm falling behind. After taking the speed reading postgrad seminar last week, I tried signing up for a few more seminars for the next few weeks, but keep getting put on the waitlist. How is it that only two days into the semester all these things are already overbooked? How was I supposed to know that I should have signed up for them weeks ago? It's organized so casually I really didn't think it would be such an issue. Oh well, can't really do anything about it now... And I'm already two days behind my proposed thesis-writing schedule, which isn't really a big deal, except that I feel like it's a bit early to already be behind schedule, no? And again, wouldn't be a problem because I was going to use tomorrow to catch up (totally doable), until I got a few emails from my supervisor today suggesting that I apply to present at a conference next fall for which the application deadline is Friday, along with some suggested reading that I go over before our meeting on Thursday morning. All of a sudden I'm feeling like there is so much more I'm supposed to be doing that I haven't been getting to nearly quick enough. Right, so much for starting my thesis this week...

On top of that, I'm still not getting good news from med schools, which is frustrating. And by that I mean, I got another rejection and have yet to hear anything from places I've already interviewed. I realize that's not such a bad thing, and in the worst case scenario I do have back up plans, but it's still a mood killer. No fun. And it's not made any easier by people seeming so sure that I will get in SOMEWHERE given the strength of my application. You would think, but it's one of those things that's just easier said. It is true that I just need ONE place to accept me, but it's really hard to stay positive in this process.