As of today I have been in Antigua for a complete 4 weeks and it has been amazing!!! I love every bit of my short time here in Antigua. It has been amazing making friends and living an independent life as a medical student. This past week has been one of monumental events!!! On Friday for the first time I got to hold a real preserved human heart in my hands!! It was amazing to see how such a tiny intricate organ can work non stop someones entire life!!! I find it to be completely mind blowing and in the very least thought provoking. It made me feel very small. The whole lab experience was very enjoyable and I had a wonderful time getting to see specimens and full cadavers. Since the first exam is only a week away, this week was my first experience attending small groups studying and tutoring sessions. In one regard it was really helpful and was slightly humbling in others. I felt very prepared in some areas and not so prepared in others....physiology is for sure going to give me a run for my money. I have been told that class can be very difficult if you don't keep up on the material. I will emphasize this again and again.....med school is like trying to drink a lake dry.....it feels just about impossible to feel 100% comfortable with such a large volume of information. I also felt very proud that I went an entire week without taking an evening off!!! When Friday arrived I was so exhausted I needed to take the evening off!!! During our 4 hour lecture on Friday I could hardly focus and I knew that I needed some extra sleep!!! I also knew that since I was out of pants and socks I also needed to do some laundry!!! So, while other individuals spend the night camped out in the library studying or going out partying I was going to spend the evening in taking naps revolving around when my laundry was coming out of the washer or dryer....I was an amazing night as far as I was concerned and much appreciated!!!!
Today my girlfriends and I spend the morning and early afternoon on campus attending our own personal biochemistry tutoring session and eating lunch at the campus shacks!! Yummy!!! I felt like I learned so much and I am looking forward to the other study session my friends signed me up for tomorrow!!!!! Today my friends and I also made a trip to the Epicurean and purchased food and good for our weekly Sunday dinner!!!! I am excited to make ricotta cheese shells and chocolate chip cookies!!!! Looking forward to tomorrow!
On Wednesday I had FCM and needless to say it was intense and very interesting. We got to critique other students as they took vital signs and social histories.....I am not looking forward to the day where I have to be the one critiqued!!!! My day will be coming soon I am sure! We also got to spend several minutes taking each others blood pressure....I still need to work on that.
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