Safe and Sound @ School

I made it back to school all safe and sound. Mind you, I am extremely tired but I am here and getting all geared up for an extremely challenging homestetch of my first semester of medical school.

The drive was decent and I got in about 11 hours after I left. Phew, I am glad that is over and that I am flying home for Christmas. :)

Since I've been home, I managed to get through a whole chapter of immunology (while eating left over pizza from home and "Mumma-baked" butter tarts), do two loads of wash, set up my mini-Christmass tree, and put all of my clothes, food, and other random paraphernalia away. I am extremely exhausted and am ready to get some sleep.

Despite being this tired, I am so thankful that I could spend a couple of days with my family. Although it seemed sort of like a tease, it still was just what I needed; get out of my medical-school-bubble and see everybody at home again.

Now I get to look forward to Christmas vacation to see everybody again (in a less rushed fashion I hope!)

xoxo

I am still alive...

I am officially on my mini-break from school and home all safe and sound. I managed to get through the busiest week of medical school too. And I didn't just survive, but I did surprisingly well!

Now I am home for a couple of days and trying to take it easy. I am still going to try and do some school work but I am not going to kill myself over it. Just simply catch up from the stuff that I have neglected to do while studying like a mad-woman for my exams.

....ah the life sleeping in, making a big breakfast, and sipping on coffee.....

So Close Yet So Far

I have three days until I get to go home for a 'mini-vacation' away from school.

YAHOO!!!!

I am incredibly excited to see all of the family and friends and pets! and just as excited to get out of my 'medical-school bubble' :)

Until then, I have two exams to write. One Cell & Tissue Biology / Histology and OMM. Oh I will be so happy when Tuesday at noon comes!!!!!

I have been studying like a man-woman trying to cram massive amounts of information into my head. Although I am learning lots, it still is a bit stressful trying to get everything done is such a short period of time. I feel like I am learning so much, but still, I really don't know anything at all (compared to a full doctor). It is incredible.

Anywho, I should hit the books again!

xoxo

Drowning in Information

I am really having a difficult time staying motivated. These days it seems like I wake up tired, am tired all day, and then go to bed tired, to get up and do the same thing the next day.

I am entering a very busy week (...well, actually, 10 days) and I am getting kind of stressed. I have been doing pretty well in all of my classes, and I hope that I can keep it up without burning out. All I have to do is last 10 days and then I can come home for Thanksgiving break. I am so thrilled that in 10 days I will be able to see my family and get rested up a bit. I miss my family so much that I can hardly wait to come home. (All I have to do is survive another anatomy exam - written and practical, a cell and tissue biology exam, and an OMM written exam). No big deal ! haha! That is something like 42 lectures, each with about 40 - 50 powerpoint slides. That's at max 2100 slides that I have to learn within the next 10 days. Oh man, when I do math it does not look pretty. But slow and steady wins the race.

Like the old saying...when the going gets tough, the tough get going!

16 Days Until HOME!

Only 2 weeks and 2 days until I can come home. It is so close, yet so far away.

Will post a real post after my cell exam on Tuesday...

Nice Week of Studying

This past week was my only week during the entire semester that I did not have a test. Although I did not have an exam, I still have managed to study to about midnight every single day this week. So I am just about as tired as I would have been had I written an exam. Ah the life of a medical student!

I am currently procrastinating on my studying because I have to attack 10 lectures of cell and tissue biology this weekend for my upcoming exam on Tuesday. But before I begin my studying, I have a funny story.

Today in gross anatomy lab, we dissected the inguinal region. And the lab focused on the male anatomy. All of the guys in my lab group refused to cut into you-know-what! so, me being the 'surgically-inclined' individual I am decided that I could dissect the entire inguinal region....all the way down to the testes. (By the way, if you didn't notice the sarcasm I thought that I'd point out that I am pretty sure that I don't want to be a surgeon of any kind!) And I was a pro. The professor even complimented on the beautiful dissection job! :) In all reality, it was pretty interesting to see the structures today in lab. I certainly would much rather learn about this than stupid little arteries, nerves, and veins of the head and neck!

Well, I should get moving now. And guess what?!?

18 DAYS UNTIL I COME HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!