If I don't know anything else, I do know that I want options and I don't want to be doing the same things all the time. Internal medicine would definitely allow for that. Vamos a ver.
04 February 2012
Entry Twenty-Nine
So I got bored studying today and took a specialty-personality compatibility test. The results are pretty clear...
29 January 2012
Entry Twenty-Eight
When I lose the freedom to dictate my own schedule during the week, I'm not going to like it. The biggest change that I've made since last semester is early to bed, early to rise. On an ideal day I go to bed by 9 and get up at 5 to get in some studying before classes or whatever begins. Not everyday is that ideal but when they are, it's amazing how much more rested I am.
My summer plans this week got a little bit jostled with the news that we may not be able to go to Honduras for our Hospital rotations if the country doesn't stabilize some since it's recent rise in violence and drug-related crime. Our trip sponsor, Dr. Carter, says its 50/50 at this point, but we'll still prepare as if we're going which means a few things: 1) I'm still getting to study medical Spanish, which I love 2) I can't make other plans for the summer until a decision is made about going or not and 3) I will be shadowing a orthopedic surgery resident on his trauma rotation Thursday morning to learn sterile fields. I'm more than a little nervous about that last one.
Rock climbing = a wonderful way to de-stress. We've been going weekly this semester and it's been a fantastic diversion. As has running. A group of us are training for a half marathon in April, and so far I've worked up to 6.5 miles! And it's not even February yet :-) It'll be my second mini, but the first where I'm attempting to run the whole thing. We're thinking about doing a Tough Mudder competition in October if the mini goes well. It's the little things in med school you have to look forward to 'cause sometimes it's just really hard to keep yourself sane. For example, sitting in a library by yourself on a Sunday afternoon with a quiz looming the next morning, but no motivation since you feel like the only one in the world having to be productive.
I really hate Sunday afternoon studying. There's just something about it. But it will be worth it one day when I'm getting to actually care for patients... for now that's just a scary, far off thought, and I need to know these amino acids before I can get there.
My summer plans this week got a little bit jostled with the news that we may not be able to go to Honduras for our Hospital rotations if the country doesn't stabilize some since it's recent rise in violence and drug-related crime. Our trip sponsor, Dr. Carter, says its 50/50 at this point, but we'll still prepare as if we're going which means a few things: 1) I'm still getting to study medical Spanish, which I love 2) I can't make other plans for the summer until a decision is made about going or not and 3) I will be shadowing a orthopedic surgery resident on his trauma rotation Thursday morning to learn sterile fields. I'm more than a little nervous about that last one.
Rock climbing = a wonderful way to de-stress. We've been going weekly this semester and it's been a fantastic diversion. As has running. A group of us are training for a half marathon in April, and so far I've worked up to 6.5 miles! And it's not even February yet :-) It'll be my second mini, but the first where I'm attempting to run the whole thing. We're thinking about doing a Tough Mudder competition in October if the mini goes well. It's the little things in med school you have to look forward to 'cause sometimes it's just really hard to keep yourself sane. For example, sitting in a library by yourself on a Sunday afternoon with a quiz looming the next morning, but no motivation since you feel like the only one in the world having to be productive.
I really hate Sunday afternoon studying. There's just something about it. But it will be worth it one day when I'm getting to actually care for patients... for now that's just a scary, far off thought, and I need to know these amino acids before I can get there.
16 January 2012
Entry Twenty-Seven
It's been exactly one month and one day since my last post... if you notice the slow progressive increase in time between posts, you can make a pretty good guess as to how busy I've been.
Christmas break was a blur, but I could not have asked for a more restful two weeks. I did next to nothing productive, which would've driven me crazy if it had been any longer, but thankfully, it was the perfect two-week break.
Life update: The biggest news of the past month is probably that my dad has a job! He was hired at St. Jude's Childrens' Hospital (or technically their fundraising company, ALSAC). We are very excited for him, but it does mean that by next month my parents will pretty much be Memphis-dwellers. Initially sad for me to take in, but trusting that God is going to be doing big things with their lives and new found opportunities.
Two weeks into this semester now and I'm already about to take my SECOND exam. Yes, that's right. Med school is every bit as crazy as they say. If you aren't convinced, let me tell you what we have next week: our first FINAL! Three weeks of straight neuro-anatomy to start us off, a test every week, and the final after the 3rd. That's been our schedule. Yep.
BUT I got to talk to Emily Brewster, my Honduras companion, (who is still down there for the remainder of this year) and see via Skype the faces of all the beautiful girls and babies I got to know while I was there and I am reminded that none of these efforts are for me anyway :-)
So... as I continue to have fun stories and things to say, I'm going to try to be better about updating, but since I'm a med student, I'm not making any promises!
Christmas break was a blur, but I could not have asked for a more restful two weeks. I did next to nothing productive, which would've driven me crazy if it had been any longer, but thankfully, it was the perfect two-week break.
Life update: The biggest news of the past month is probably that my dad has a job! He was hired at St. Jude's Childrens' Hospital (or technically their fundraising company, ALSAC). We are very excited for him, but it does mean that by next month my parents will pretty much be Memphis-dwellers. Initially sad for me to take in, but trusting that God is going to be doing big things with their lives and new found opportunities.
Two weeks into this semester now and I'm already about to take my SECOND exam. Yes, that's right. Med school is every bit as crazy as they say. If you aren't convinced, let me tell you what we have next week: our first FINAL! Three weeks of straight neuro-anatomy to start us off, a test every week, and the final after the 3rd. That's been our schedule. Yep.
BUT I got to talk to Emily Brewster, my Honduras companion, (who is still down there for the remainder of this year) and see via Skype the faces of all the beautiful girls and babies I got to know while I was there and I am reminded that none of these efforts are for me anyway :-)
So... as I continue to have fun stories and things to say, I'm going to try to be better about updating, but since I'm a med student, I'm not making any promises!
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