The secret recipie for fried Ryan

Ingredients:
14 credit hours for classes

2 classes as a Teaching Assistant

1 senior research associate work position at a experimental lab

1 internship at Tech Coast Angels investor network

2 presentations at the Western Psychological Association (WPA) 2010 conference

1 empirical master’s thesis to be completed by March

1 book to be completed on skills training & development

1 position as a representative for the Graduate Student Council

1 consulting group to found and initiate by the end of the semester

6 cycling races to train for and compete for collegiate cycling

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together in a pressure cooker from January to May.  Be careful to not add too much sleep as it might take away from the ingredients.  And make sure to time it right because there is little room for error.  When finished let cool for one week.  Finally, enjoy with as many friends as possible.  =)

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