ROAR, part II

Two and a half weeks to go on the grant, and I have bronchitis. Progressed from sore throat to strained rib muscles in four days.  This is not surprising, as I have never had any sort of major academic or professional hurdle without being deathly ill- I was sick (several times with bronchitis, so this is a familiar feeling!) or on crutches for every single exam period in college. ALL EIGHT OF THEM.  I missed an Organic chemisry midterm because I was in the hospital with  kidney infection.  I had the flu for my qualifying exam.   I think my thesis defense was the only time I have ever been healthy for a test.  I thought that was a sign I was over this particular quirk, but alas, just a fluke.