may 2018//

May was a tough month for me to get through. It was miserable actually. That's hard to admit because I try not to be negative in this space, but it's true. All month long, I felt like I was just barely holding on and waiting for it to end.

I was so stressed out and not getting enough sleep while studying for boards. I didn't see my husband at all during the month of May. I gained a ton of weight from being mostly sedentary studying non-stop. I had so many new patients assigned that I finally had to say...E-N-O-U-G-H. Not to mention, that I spent two weeks on a pediatric/orthodontic rotation surrounded by kids that got me so sick that I had a fever for days. It was a rough month to say the least. But in the grand scheme of things, nothing I'm going through right now is permanent or even really that bad. Here's a peak at my month.   

Constant study sessions prepping round the clock for my boards exam...with my study buddy always near by

not even kidding about the non-stop studying, this is mostly just a post of study photos because that is ALL I did all month 

even studied while eating because I was always trying to squeeze every second out of the day

 getting the best care package from the Husband as study motivation 

Attempting to relax with a hot bath, but still studying in the process. 

 Was way too excited for new sheets...probably because going to sleep at night was the best part of most of my days during the month of May 

 a month full of constant rain, but at least I got a glimpse of a rainbow 

 Since I had to study all the time, it was nice to have pretty views while studying in the student center

Saturday morning session studying at Starbucks and falling asleep in bed every night still studying 

the only things that cheered me up while I was sick with a fever was cuddling with my pup and these yellow cheery roses that I picked up for myself 

a last minute review study session for a clinical practical 

thankfully I was prepared and aced it with a 100%...was so surprised because you can never really know what to expect when you're taking an exam on a live patient 

tried doing healthier versions of the pasta I was craving 

stocking up on summer study supplies since dental school is year round + a few early birthday gifts that I got myself 

trying to take care better of myself later in the month 

ordered all the best clothes and will be decked out in pink stripes for upcoming summer trips 

a friend convinced me to go exploring and biking a cute waterfront town 

I think this was the only time that I really got out all month long 

how I spent Memorial Day 

stocking up on supplies for all the celebrations to come this summer 

finally ending the month with a morning travel planning session for summer trips

I tried to find and include little snippets of May throughout and be positive about the month. But I'm glad that it's over and that I can move forward into June. 
linking up with what's up with you//