Being Sick Sucks

This isn't exactly a profound or ground breaking statement. I don't think anyone particularly enjoys being sick, but I feel that some people are more used to it than others. I am not used to it. I never get sick and by 'never' I mean I only get sick maybe once every two or three years. I will occasionally get the sniffles or cramp up but I am not really 'sick.'

This past weekend, I got sick. I am not sure what it is exactly whether it's the flu or something else, but it is still lingering four days later. That's another thing, when I do get sick it tends to last two, maybe three days, tops. This one won't go away. I know four days is not an incredibly long time and I have gotten better, but it is still irritating to feel completely worn out when I have just been sitting in bed all day or not being able to breath properly because I keep coughing.

It has put a damper on my newly formed running schedule, but it has done wonders for my Netflix watching (a season and a half of Mad Men in 4 days). So, I guess there is an upside to being sick, sort of.

The worst part is that now that I am in the getting better but not quite there yet stage, I am afraid to do anything that will make me worse so I stay at home trying my best not to stress myself out over anything.

Easier said than done.

I am taking the GRE on April 11 and I studying/preparing for it. I am getting worried that I might still be a bit sick when I take it which means that I won't 100% be there for the test and I really do not want to retake it. I am still applying to jobs and even though I have had very few bites in terms of interviews, it would be my luck that I would still be a bit sick and am called for an interview somewhere, especially if it is someplace that would require me to do a bit of travelling.

Then again, it's good that I am getting really sick now and getting it out of my system (I won't be expecting another serious bought like this for at least two more years) when I am unemployed and out of school. It is unlikely that I something will happen within the next few days that will either make me worse or that will be negatively impacted by me being sick. Who knows? Maybe just as I get fully better, other things will look up as well.

Until then, I'll keep guzzling NyQuil and drinking a ridiculous amount of orange juice.