appreciate your input! hmm, studying subject matter a year ahead worked wonders in undergrad, I'm not even applying to a CRNA school within the next year, so i figured a good jump start to attenuate some concepts/materials might again be a move in the right direction... don't have many hobbies either in the meantime i've swindled my fathers Millers Anethesiology txt, which has corroborated your statements! lol