Time Issues.........

Hello dear ones! Its been a while...........
I have been ensconced and fully commited to my studies and my exams! I have just completed 7 exams and an essay.I am happy to report that I have been averaging distinctions and high distinctions........Not bad.
We have lost about 50% of the original amount of sudents.It doesnt suprise me .......Its a large commitment and a challenging degree. So I am feeling pretty proud of myself right now,but admittedly very tired.
I would love to sleep for a week but I just have to keep on going! More exams in 3/4 and 5 weeks time........and then a break! Hoorah!
I have been developing in many ways over the last few months . The process of studying and owning this degree has been extremely important to me.It has of course reflected in my grades,but it doesnt come naturally at the moment.It takes alot of home study and alot of good study techniques. Pleased to say I havent pulled an all nighter yet and sleep has been important.I have actually been getting up at 6 am to study which as some of you may know well is not a preferred time of mine but as the chinese philosophy states..... Morning is the time of day when we are expanding and growing.Its the Spring of our day.It is budding and flourishing.Evening is the night of our day and a time to nourish and store.A time to rest and slow down and gain more energy for the following spring!
I am trying to follow this philosophy and implement chinese philosophies into my life .
Its more involved than I thought it would be.Its definatley an art and has a long history.Its confusing at times and while running this side by side Western Sciences such as Chemistry,Biology and Human Disease processes,I am fnding that what I learn int he sciences I have to put to one side when I walk into my Intro to chinese Meds class. The physiology of the body in chinese Medicine is vastly different to that of how we have all been brought up to think.
In Chinese Meds its priority lies in the function over structure and its function being the circulation of QI (energy in varying states of manifestation), Body fluids including essence which when we deplete we die so take care folkeys! Not too much sex,drugs and rock and roll which deplete Jing hugely, and Blood,which is not really the same fluid as we know it and is moved by Qi. A combination of Food Qi and air is what keeps us living and from this all else follows.
I could rabbit on for hours.We have just started looking at the 5 phases or 5 elements as they are also named and this is truly fun! I will chat about that at another time though if anyone is interested!
Its funny,all these years of having Acupuncture and I thought that it was just about Qi and Yin and Yang.I am now realising that there its alot more invlved that that.!

I read in a book the other day
The channels are where beginners start and masters end.To beginners it seems easy but only the master knows how difficult it is.

I feel like I have entered an Alice in Wonderland world and all of my perspective and the way I look at the body is changing. It feels odd.Like losing something. In the same sense though I am gaining .........hmmmmmm...evrything is Yin and Yang in varying degrees no???
Anyway, I just wanted to pop in and say hi.Share my success and let you know I am alive and well.
Theer is much to share but time issues are massive.
Just keep chiecking me out.......gnna try for some more posts over the next few days!