8,726,400 SOS The Conscious Subconscious

8,726,400 SOS The Conscious Subconscious *written by a 21 as a part of the 8,726,400 Seconds of Summer guest post series* After finishing my freshmen year, I followed the common path of UROPing on campus this summer. I lived at home (about 35 minutes on a good day) and commuted into Cambridge, resulting in the traffic survivor I am today. My UROP was in one of the biotech labs and this initiated me into the 9 to 5 world, something I thought would be easy. At the beginning of this initiating process there was a lot to get used to and a lot of conflicting feelings, now nearing the end of my UROP I have truly enjoyed my time, but it took the beginning weeks to appreciate it. Here I illustrate some of the thoughts I have felt this summer. The Conscious Subconscious Lab coat goggles gloves, lab coat goggles gloves, What will I do today? I hope I don’t mess up Ethanol, check cells, please don’t die, please don’t die Split cells Aspirate, don’t touch anything, stay sterile Quick but sterile, quick, but sterile Please don’t die cells, please don’t die Lab coat goggles gloves, lab coat goggles gloves, 5 wake up call, why do I do this I have to workout, for the team, for me Hang clean, squat repeat Practice, wow I can’t do anything well today? Am I getting better, I can’t let the team down, can’t let coach down, can’t let myself down I want to do big things, need to get better, am getting better Must get up at 5 Lab coat goggles gloves, lab coat goggles gloves, Will I get out at 5 today? Lab coat goggles gloves, lab coat goggles gloves, Hopefully the day will move quickly Lab coat goggles gloves, lab coat goggles gloves, Can I see myself do this for the rest of my life? Lab coat goggles gloves, lab coat goggles gloves, 4 more days until the weekend Lab coat goggles gloves, lab coat goggles gloves, Should I get a PhD or MD, should I go into industry or university Lab coat goggles gloves, lab coat goggles gloves What will the traffic be like today? Shorts or pants? 1hr 1.5hrs 2hrs Cereal or parfait? Should I buy lunch? Probably not, too many calories and dollars I should go, I don’t want traffic to get worse Time to continue my book on tape Gas, break, gas, break, 495, 90, exit 18, Vassar Vassar, exit 18, 90, 495, gas, break, gas, break Ugh, Friday nights are the worst I can’t wait to be home and see my family I wonder what is for dinner Will we play any board games, too tired. Time to go to bed, up early Gas, break, gas, break, 495, 90, exit 18, Vassar Vassar, exit 18, 90, 495, gas, break, gas, break Lab coat goggles gloves, lab coat goggles gloves, Lab coat goggles gloves, lab coat goggles gloves, Post Tagged #8726400 Seconds of Summer #A Day In The Life Of #P O E T R Y