Human Again

I can officially call myself a 'human' again. I am not at all deprived of sleep and am no longer a walking zombie. Yay! It is so nice to be around family and friends again. It totally beats the craziness of medical school at the moment. Don't get me wrong, I am happy I am in medical school, but one needs a break from stress every once in a while; I am enjoying every moment of it too.

I feel utterly lazy lying around, visiting, shopping, eating, etc. But it feels glorious. Today my Mum and I went shopping and I got some very trendy new tops. They will look amazing with my new boots and tights. I might be the most fashionable medical student around! (hehehe, not really, but at least I can try).

So I have a few more days of Christmas break and I plan on savouring every moment. I am very blessed to have such a lovely family; all them are truly amazing people. I love them all!

Gloriously Lazy

Since I have finished the semester I have been gloriously lazy. I am pretty sure that I can be a bonified bum. Yup, I sleep 10 hours each night, lounge around all morning (and most of the afternoon), then I go to the arena to teach some skating. It is great! I get to see my family & friends, eat home cooked meals, sleep, and make a few extra dollars teaching. I can't believe that this is actual real-life. It seems as if it is a dream. But I love it! It is such a far cry from studying, stressing, and not sleeping. I suppose that I could get used to this.

Home Stretch

I am so close, yet so far. I just finished one of my exams (simulated patient appointment/SOAP note) and now I have to study for my final hematology/oncology exam, and then I have another practical exam tomorrow two hours after heme/onc. Less than 24 hours now and I will be half done my second year of medical school.

I am so close I can taste it, but, alas, I can't enjoy the thrill of getting time off until I cram a WHOLE BUNCH of information into my head. Next time I post I will be: FREE and HAPPY!


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5 DAYS!!!!!

In 5 days I will be home for the holidays! I can hardly contain myself if I think about it long enough. Really, I can't wait for some sleep, being around real people (I am sorry, but at this point, I don't think that medical students are real people. We all try to be studying-robots! That is what is expected of us. lol) So yeah, I am going to suck up that last 5 days and three exams (all within the last 24 hours of the semester) and then enjoy my Christmas break immensely.

But now, I get to go and learn about rectal cancer. Not one of the most interesting subjects; it is rather a pain in the butt.

Phew, Tiredness Kicks In

I was busy today but didn't feel like I got a heck of a lot done. But now I am all ready for bed and tried to do another lecture, but it seems as if my eyelids are not cooperating. So, I am not fighting them any longer and am going to bed. I will get up very early in the morning and get a lecture in before we start our lectures for the morning.

I don't know if it is a smart thing since I have stuff planned until 3:00pm tomorrow, but I certainly am not learning anything right now. So, off to bed I go.

Cried In Lecture

Today was the first time that I have ever cried, literally cried, during lecture!

We are currently in the midst of our Hematology/Oncology block and some of the stuff that we are learning is heart wrenching. We had a speaker come in who discussed the language of children dying from cancer. The speaker was a lady who did volunteer work and visited children who were dying from cancer. Some of the stories she told us were absolutely amazing! I can't imagine facing such a disease now, let alone as a child.

I won't get into details, but I don't think there was a dry eye in the lecture hall as she completed her last anedote. It was important for us to hear, but my goodness, it meant for an emotional morning.

The speaker had books that she was selling detailing many of the stories she has experienced throughout the years. I really would have liked to purchase one, but I was afraid that if I did buy one that I wouldn't read it because I know that I would cry with each story.

One thing that I do know is that pediatric oncologists are special people, and I am not sure that I could do it.