Update on yesterday's post of despair

Yes, things did get better. Phew! Through two final emails, the psych pool prof and I tried to smooth things over with each other. We don't really have to meet now. I guess he's not as bad as I had perceived him to be.

The neuropsych externship is coming along better. The Neurpsychologist finally got back to me and found that there was an online course I could take through the hospital. So I only need to specify in the letter that I will be fulfilling the requirement at the hospital. Now on to gathering signatures and turning in paperwork. I just hope he doesn't suggest I attend an orientation a week from Monday because that's when I have to give my final presentation in class. Yep, that's just not going to work.

I met with the grant specialist for two hours today and we poured over the crazy fellowship requirements together. I can still apply, I just need to accomplish the impossible this weekend by finishing it. Yikes! Then on Monday morning I need to call tons of people and run around obtaining signatures so that I can give this to the grant office to put together and send off by Tuesday.

Although, I still have to put together all the materials for the pilot study I'm starting on Monday. I haven't found all the surveys I need either. Blech! I guess I can deal with some missing data. It's just pilot data afterall. Just very expensive pilot data, that is. Oh, well. I met with two of my research assistants to get them acquainted with the project rationale and the procedures for next week. Man, I love leading research meetings. (warm fuzzies)

So things are getting slightly better, I just need to get that grant done in the next two days. I was hoping to have people read over it, but that just might not happen. We'll see....