Introduction

I have a goal. Well, two goals acutally. Goal # 1 - graduate with my PhD in Immunology from Stanford (in a reasonable amount of time). Goal #2 - be able to run The Dish. What is this mysterious 'The Dish', you ask? Well, at the beginning of writing this blog, it is the seemingly unconquerably hike with admittedly the best view of campus and Silicon Valley; hopefully, at the end of my graduate career and this blog, it will be just another hike/jog.

Seeing as my thesis proposal is due in a few months, I feel like the organization required to write a thesis proposal should be put to good use outside of the educational realm. Therefore, to tackle such a giant goal of being able to run The Dish, I'm going to break it down into three smaller goals.

Specific Aim #1: Complete a dish hike.
-- Aim End Date: October 2006

Specific Aim #2: Hike to the dish without totally losing my breath (and getting that icky/scary heart-in-your-throat feeling).
-- Aim End Date: March 2006

Specific Aim #3: Jog to the dish.
-- Aim End Date: PhD Graduation (???)