The Winner:
"I went to the dentist today and he didn't dilate my eyes!!! WTF?? Dr. Rafols lied to us..." - Justin
This is in reference to the fact that our ANS prof said numerous times to remember that atropine , like the dentist uses, dilates your eyes. It was funny as anything in class, but this made it SO much better. I laughed for about 15 minutes. And continue to everytime I think about it.
Runner Ups:
"I went to the new gym. They have these new ellipticals that you can set to pulling or pushing. They flash 'PULL. PULL. PULL.' But all I could see was 'STUDY. STUDY. STUDY.'" - Eileen
There have been SO many others. But I never write them all done, so I left resorting to my memory, which right now is high on histology and anatomy minutia.
MINI QUIZ
1. A 22 y.o. man comes in with a gun shot wound to the posterior branch of his brachial plexus. Which of the following is most likely going to be observed?
A. Wrist drop
B. Claw hand
C. Pope's blessing
D. Winged scapula
E. None of the above
2. Which of the following is not a protein involved in maintaining the distensibility of red blood cells?
A. Band 4.1
B. Spectrin
C. Entactin
D. Ankyrin
3. How fun is med school? *
A. Fun
B. Funner
C. Funniest
D. The best experience of your life
E. All the above and more
*please note sarcasm
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Practical Jokes
So my mom is almost completely computer illiterate. Therefore, I took the opportunity to have some fun.
My mom and I use a web application called All Consuming to document what we are reading. And my mom has a link (installed by me) to show what she is reading.
Well, mom couldn't get the book to change. Like clockwork she called me to fix the problem. So, I did. Only I after changing the one book she was reading to "consumed" I decided that she needed to be reading another book. And what better book to have show up on my mom's website that "Everyone Poops" (which is an amazing book).
What makes it even better is that she couldn't change it. It was up there for 2 days until she called me to fix it again. HAHA!
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Favorite Quotes
Quotes from Unit 1 Histology and Anatomy:
"I think you have cadaver on your neck" - Erin
"Dang, you have a lot of chunkage on the ground." - Mala
"I've got my iPod GIGA." - Me (aka my computer since my ipod has officially died)
"But it's not strapped to your arm." - Micheal
Answering the question, "What kind of cell would you be?"
"I want to be an osteoclast, because then I could detroy you" - Muki
"I don't think I have a choice." - Mylinh
"Doesn't Howship's lacunae sound like a vacation spot? I want to go there!" - Kara
"And then the osteoblast gets buried by it's friends." - Dr. C
"Gosh, I wouldn't want to be an osteoblast." - someone at the "box"
"I finally woke up to take care of the moth and realized it was a huge bat. Then I started screaming like a little girl." - Nick
"I finally called the cops about it." - Nick
"What did your girlfriend think?" - Kara
"I definitely think she lost some respect for me." - Nick
(way more to that story that left up dying of laughter during lunch"
"And here's our maitre d with waiter's tip. I guess we should put some pants on him." - Dr. I
"Oh, here's a hard one: BICEPS!" - Dr. I asking a oral question during anatomy review
"If they gave us our MD after this unit, I still wouldn't say med school was easy." - Scott
"But all you could be would be an upper arm specialist" - Michelle
"That would suck."- Someone while at the pool studying
"I think you have cadaver on your neck" - Erin
"Dang, you have a lot of chunkage on the ground." - Mala
"I've got my iPod GIGA." - Me (aka my computer since my ipod has officially died)
"But it's not strapped to your arm." - Micheal
Answering the question, "What kind of cell would you be?"
"I want to be an osteoclast, because then I could detroy you" - Muki
"I don't think I have a choice." - Mylinh
"Doesn't Howship's lacunae sound like a vacation spot? I want to go there!" - Kara
"And then the osteoblast gets buried by it's friends." - Dr. C
"Gosh, I wouldn't want to be an osteoblast." - someone at the "box"
"I finally woke up to take care of the moth and realized it was a huge bat. Then I started screaming like a little girl." - Nick
"I finally called the cops about it." - Nick
"What did your girlfriend think?" - Kara
"I definitely think she lost some respect for me." - Nick
(way more to that story that left up dying of laughter during lunch"
"And here's our maitre d with waiter's tip. I guess we should put some pants on him." - Dr. I
"Oh, here's a hard one: BICEPS!" - Dr. I asking a oral question during anatomy review
"If they gave us our MD after this unit, I still wouldn't say med school was easy." - Scott
"But all you could be would be an upper arm specialist" - Michelle
"That would suck."- Someone while at the pool studying
You know you've been studying too much when...
1. You fall asleep going through your 200+ flashcards (and those are only for 1 class)
2. Your new coffee maker looks like it's about 2 years old (when it's only 3 weeks old) due to all the coffee you've made
3. The M2s make comments about how you study more than they did
4. You've made friends with the night security (the ones at the school from 11 pm on) and know that around 7 it's a guy and around 1 am it's a lady (when the change happens, who knows, you've been studying)
5. You start cramming for a test 4 days before hand
6. You can't think of the last time you did something besides studying or going to class (or sleeping)
2. Your new coffee maker looks like it's about 2 years old (when it's only 3 weeks old) due to all the coffee you've made
3. The M2s make comments about how you study more than they did
4. You've made friends with the night security (the ones at the school from 11 pm on) and know that around 7 it's a guy and around 1 am it's a lady (when the change happens, who knows, you've been studying)
5. You start cramming for a test 4 days before hand
6. You can't think of the last time you did something besides studying or going to class (or sleeping)
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
People are very strange
Exiled emperor Napoleon Bonaparte died on May 5, 1821. The following day, doctors conducted an autopsy, which was reportedly witnessed by many people, including a priest named Ange Vignali.
Though the body was said to be largely intact at the time of the undertaking, it seems the priest took home a souvenir. In 1916, Vignali's heirs sold a collection of Napoleonic artifacts, including what they claim to be the emperor's penis.
While no one knows for sure if it really is Napoleon's, uh, manhood, people have paid good money for the penis. Currently, it's in the possession of an American urologist.
What I Learned Today
I have learned many things over the past few weeks, but today I learned 2 very practical things (both along the same line of thought).
1. I should never be a radiologist.
2. I should probably not be a surgeon either (dangit!)
Why, you might ask? Well, here's the reasoning behind the lessons. Today we had a radiology session over at the hospital. During said session we were told to identify the different areas on MRIs of the upper limb. Well.... let's just say that I would never in my life be able to identify a lot of what was being shown. I am resorting to memorizing the images I know will be on the test with their labels. Hmmm
And why should I never be a surgeon?** I should clarify this... I should never be a specialized surgeon.... aka hand surgeon. Why? Let's just say that I'm very thankful for the priviledge of cadaver dissection, however, if this person were alive I would probably have about 10 malpractice suits from dissecting the upper arm alone. I really am trying to be careful, but those little nerves and vessels just keep breaking.
Case-in-point: Today I was pulling on a tendon and watching the finger move (EXTENSOR INDICIS!) in order to identify the tendon and one of my group members asked me what I broke. I quickly said, "Nothing, just playing. But thanks for the vote of confidence." To which he later replied (after coming back and finding our professor explaining something), "Dr. I was totally just commenting on how bad a dissector you are." Blast. He was joking, but I'm a little too gullible at times.
It is true that "oops" comes out of my mouth maybe a little too often. Hmm, hand surgeon being checked off the list of potential careers.
** this saddens be greatly because I've wanted to be a surgeon -- ever since Grey's Anatomy started. My goal in life is to be the hot surgery intern... just kidding, but I was contemplating surgery (but mostly peds heme/onc).
1. I should never be a radiologist.
2. I should probably not be a surgeon either (dangit!)
Why, you might ask? Well, here's the reasoning behind the lessons. Today we had a radiology session over at the hospital. During said session we were told to identify the different areas on MRIs of the upper limb. Well.... let's just say that I would never in my life be able to identify a lot of what was being shown. I am resorting to memorizing the images I know will be on the test with their labels. Hmmm
And why should I never be a surgeon?** I should clarify this... I should never be a specialized surgeon.... aka hand surgeon. Why? Let's just say that I'm very thankful for the priviledge of cadaver dissection, however, if this person were alive I would probably have about 10 malpractice suits from dissecting the upper arm alone. I really am trying to be careful, but those little nerves and vessels just keep breaking.
Case-in-point: Today I was pulling on a tendon and watching the finger move (EXTENSOR INDICIS!) in order to identify the tendon and one of my group members asked me what I broke. I quickly said, "Nothing, just playing. But thanks for the vote of confidence." To which he later replied (after coming back and finding our professor explaining something), "Dr. I was totally just commenting on how bad a dissector you are." Blast. He was joking, but I'm a little too gullible at times.
It is true that "oops" comes out of my mouth maybe a little too often. Hmm, hand surgeon being checked off the list of potential careers.
** this saddens be greatly because I've wanted to be a surgeon -- ever since Grey's Anatomy started. My goal in life is to be the hot surgery intern... just kidding, but I was contemplating surgery (but mostly peds heme/onc).
Loser Points - Volume 1
- 50 points* - Being a med student (any one who gets into med school is a nerd. now, there is every kind of nerd, from the "cool-preppy-stylish" nerds all the way down to the classic "glasses-pushing, unrolled-sock wearing, complete fashion mess" nerds.... but if you made it here you get loser points solely for being a big enough nerd to get into med school)
- 10 points - Studying.... A LOT!
- 5 points - Studying at school until 12:30 am and planning on staying longer if it weren't for the fact that your friend just told you they lock the parking structure at 12:30
- -2 points - Quickly packing up all your study stuff and running to the parking lot in order to not get locked in (negative because you would get more loser points if you opted staying the night at school because your car got locked in)
- 10 points- Getting your car locked in the parking structure
- 5 points- Having to call the campus cops (who are also city cops.... got to love the D)
- 5 points - Cop unlocking the door to the structure and then opening the gate to let you and your car out
- 5 points - Almost getting locked out of the apartment because your key decides to hate you (luckily for you, your roommates key does not hate her)
If you total up the night..... we have a grand total of: 89 loser points!
"Way to go... you are definitely a loser, even if you may try to hide it (and achieve said hiding at least a little bit)"
* point are completely arbitrary, meaning absolutely nothing.... yes, this idea should count as more loser points.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Apartment Tour, etc
Welp, made it through another week! The weeks seem to be flying buy; one morning it's Monday and the next morning it's Friday!
This week we continued our lessons on the upper limb (from the elbow down). Let me just say that the arm is way confusion (or at least the hand).... so many muscles. But it makes sense when you think about how refined the movements of the fingers can be.
In histology we are still covering basic tissue types, which is really good. Again, my deepest thanks goes out to Dr. Fisher, whose class is allowing me to recognize everything and only have to memorize the details again. (If you are planning on going to med school and can take histo as an undergrad, I highly recommend it)
Friday was actually a really good day. We had histo lab in the morning, mhh. But in the afternoon a really funny radiologist came in and we began learning how to orient ourselves with different radiology tests and got some history about radiology. Then our "gross" doctor had a session on nerve lesions (what happens if you fall and damage your nerves). It was really interesting (CLINICAL CORRELATION! YAY!) and he was super funny.
We (Eileen, me and about 6 other people) headed back to the apartment where we sat by the pool studying/ went swimming and then walked over to Greektown for dinner. By far the best food of the night was from an AMAZING bakery.
This morning I had to wake up early to go to a co-curricular seminar (aka community service + seminars + 150 hr overs 2 yrs = 1 month off in 4th year). It was okay, but probably not the most productive one that I could have gone to... Oh well, it at least helped me redecide about what I want to do for community service. (I was going to volunteer at Children's Hospital, but now am going to work with a group that helps you learn spanish and serve the spanish community in the area! YAY! I've wanted to learn spanish for awhile, so I'm super excited).
That being said, time for me to study... I still don't know the muscles of the posterior forearm or any in the hand. Not good. Below is the long awaited/ promised apartment tour. Sorry it took so long to get it done (the sound and video don't exactly match up... sorry 'bout that, but you get the general idea from it).
This week we continued our lessons on the upper limb (from the elbow down). Let me just say that the arm is way confusion (or at least the hand).... so many muscles. But it makes sense when you think about how refined the movements of the fingers can be.
In histology we are still covering basic tissue types, which is really good. Again, my deepest thanks goes out to Dr. Fisher, whose class is allowing me to recognize everything and only have to memorize the details again. (If you are planning on going to med school and can take histo as an undergrad, I highly recommend it)
Friday was actually a really good day. We had histo lab in the morning, mhh. But in the afternoon a really funny radiologist came in and we began learning how to orient ourselves with different radiology tests and got some history about radiology. Then our "gross" doctor had a session on nerve lesions (what happens if you fall and damage your nerves). It was really interesting (CLINICAL CORRELATION! YAY!) and he was super funny.
We (Eileen, me and about 6 other people) headed back to the apartment where we sat by the pool studying/ went swimming and then walked over to Greektown for dinner. By far the best food of the night was from an AMAZING bakery.
This morning I had to wake up early to go to a co-curricular seminar (aka community service + seminars + 150 hr overs 2 yrs = 1 month off in 4th year). It was okay, but probably not the most productive one that I could have gone to... Oh well, it at least helped me redecide about what I want to do for community service. (I was going to volunteer at Children's Hospital, but now am going to work with a group that helps you learn spanish and serve the spanish community in the area! YAY! I've wanted to learn spanish for awhile, so I'm super excited).
That being said, time for me to study... I still don't know the muscles of the posterior forearm or any in the hand. Not good. Below is the long awaited/ promised apartment tour. Sorry it took so long to get it done (the sound and video don't exactly match up... sorry 'bout that, but you get the general idea from it).
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Monday, August 13, 2007
I've made it through the 1st week"
Sorry it's taken me until now to get to updating. My life has been crazy-busy, and am actually taking a small study break right now (short post??)
My first week was good, overwhelming, and tiring. But overally, good. Class is basically from 9-5 everyday (with parts of that being lab). Then, there is the studying to try and keep up. We had one workshop that told us we could study 59 hours per week, not that we actually would do this, but we could.
So, you may be wondering where all my time has gone.? Let me give you an example of a day...
For example: today's schedule (plus my extra stuff outside class)
6:30-7:30 wake up, get dress, eat breakfast, read bible
7:30-9:00 study anatomy
9:00-10:00 histology lab (self study... so eileen and i went to matthews medical to get a BRS anatomy.... a review book)
10:00-12:00 histology lecture (connective tissue yay!)
12:00-1:00 brown bag lunch with dr. ireland (aka ask away about all you don't know and want answers to)
1:00-2:00 anatomy lecture
2:00-5:00 anatomy lab
5:00-8:00 run over on lab, driving, working out, driving, eating dinner
8:00-1:00 studying
each day varies, but that is a typical type schedule.
now you might be wondering:
what classes are you taking? what are you studying?
-Gross Anatomy - every detail about how the body is put together, currently studying the armpit region (lots of stuff going on there, seriously... it's called the brachial plexus, and I'm pretty sure I've dreamt about it a few times)
-Histology - microscopic anatomy, basic cell and tissue types (lots of review thanks to Dr, Fisher, to whom I am indebted for his amazing histo class in undergrad!)
what was your first anatomy lab like?
well, you know it's a person under the plastic so at first it's kind of odd. but after you make the first incision and start finding things it's easy to dissociate that thought from what you are actually doing. it's actually really interesting to look through and muscles and try and find all the nerves, arteries and veins... even if they are extremely annoying to find at times
have you done anything fun?
YES! On Saturday morning I went to the farmers market and got all kinds of goodies, from which I made an amazing eggplant and garlic pasta sauce. We, Eileen and I, played sand volleyball and sat by the pool at our friends' apartment complex in the suburbs. We're also working out 3 times a week, which is fun! And as lame as it sounds, study groups have been fun.
well, that is all I have time for.... histology and anatomy reviews are calling my name. if you have any questions about what my life has been like, add a comment and I'll get back to you soon.... or at least after the 1st exam (in 2 weeks.. AHH!)
My first week was good, overwhelming, and tiring. But overally, good. Class is basically from 9-5 everyday (with parts of that being lab). Then, there is the studying to try and keep up. We had one workshop that told us we could study 59 hours per week, not that we actually would do this, but we could.
So, you may be wondering where all my time has gone.? Let me give you an example of a day...
For example: today's schedule (plus my extra stuff outside class)
6:30-7:30 wake up, get dress, eat breakfast, read bible
7:30-9:00 study anatomy
9:00-10:00 histology lab (self study... so eileen and i went to matthews medical to get a BRS anatomy.... a review book)
10:00-12:00 histology lecture (connective tissue yay!)
12:00-1:00 brown bag lunch with dr. ireland (aka ask away about all you don't know and want answers to)
1:00-2:00 anatomy lecture
2:00-5:00 anatomy lab
5:00-8:00 run over on lab, driving, working out, driving, eating dinner
8:00-1:00 studying
each day varies, but that is a typical type schedule.
now you might be wondering:
what classes are you taking? what are you studying?
-Gross Anatomy - every detail about how the body is put together, currently studying the armpit region (lots of stuff going on there, seriously... it's called the brachial plexus, and I'm pretty sure I've dreamt about it a few times)
-Histology - microscopic anatomy, basic cell and tissue types (lots of review thanks to Dr, Fisher, to whom I am indebted for his amazing histo class in undergrad!)
what was your first anatomy lab like?
well, you know it's a person under the plastic so at first it's kind of odd. but after you make the first incision and start finding things it's easy to dissociate that thought from what you are actually doing. it's actually really interesting to look through and muscles and try and find all the nerves, arteries and veins... even if they are extremely annoying to find at times
have you done anything fun?
YES! On Saturday morning I went to the farmers market and got all kinds of goodies, from which I made an amazing eggplant and garlic pasta sauce. We, Eileen and I, played sand volleyball and sat by the pool at our friends' apartment complex in the suburbs. We're also working out 3 times a week, which is fun! And as lame as it sounds, study groups have been fun.
well, that is all I have time for.... histology and anatomy reviews are calling my name. if you have any questions about what my life has been like, add a comment and I'll get back to you soon.... or at least after the 1st exam (in 2 weeks.. AHH!)
Friday, August 3, 2007
Why?
Why would anyone do this? There should be a limit at some point as to how many children one family can have.... 17?!?! And they want more?!?! Seriously, get your tubes tied. You're now forty and the risk for Down's is getting increasingly greater as with increasing age (and less eggs) there is a higher potential for non-disjunction. Please, someone contact social services if they have another one.
Sorry, little judgmental tonight. I blame it on the studying on a Friday night before classes have even started.
Sorry, little judgmental tonight. I blame it on the studying on a Friday night before classes have even started.
"Welcome.... the next 4 years are going to suck"
Sorry about being MIA for the last week, but between orientation and trying to get internet in the apartment it's been a little hard to get online. As for the title, it is basically what we were all told all week.
Some of you are probably wondering what I've been up to for the week, so I'm going to try and recap:
Monday: FIRST DAY of Orientation!
All of us pre-meds finally become med students! We all gathered in nervous anticipation in the cafeteria and, after awkwardly asking an unknown class mate if we could sit next to them, started making introductions. "Hi, I'm ______" "Where did you do undergrad?" "Are you from Michigan?" "Where are you living?" End of knowing what to ask besides expanding on those topics until someone new sat down. I love awkwardness.
We then followed the crowd upstairs to the M1 (aka 1st year medical student) auditorium and got the obligatory "Welcome to Med School. You should all be VERY proud that you've gotten this far." Ad nauseum.
From there we broke up into groups that we would rotate through different activities all week. I had the *lovely* experience of the co-curricular presentation, after which I proceeded to let anyone who had yet to go to skip... the reason? They took 2 hours to tell us about a program that they could have done in 30 minutes. Granted, it's a great program (I'll be participating) that incorporate 50 hours of community service and 25 hours of seminar (outside lecture) for the 1st 2 years of school, but still.... a little much to try and extend it that long.
We then had a huge scavenger hunt to acquaint ourselves with what we need to know about important places and where everything is in the building and associated hospitals. This was lots of fun and another great chance to meet people.
The day ended with a horrible lecture on financial aid.
That night there was a huge party at one of the local bars (aka not suburbs). So my roommate and I headed out and got the chance to meet a whole bunch of people from our class. It was a lot of fun!
Tuesday:
Special day... Diversity day. They basically spent the whole day telling us not to stereotype and to treat everyone well, no matter there socioeconomic status, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. I did not enjoy this day and felt like I was in primary school for a bunch of it. We had another breakout session in the afternoon where I got my official @med.wayne.edu address.
Wednesday:
First, we had the chance to have breakfast we the year 1 course directors. I then got the chance to go on rounds with a doctor. We got to see a metal trach tube, which is a tube that opens up your respiratory passages and it placed in the throat. We also got to see the radiology oncology machines and how they work. And we also got to look through a scope at the vocal chords and at where the bronchi split. All in all. Very cool morning.
The afternoon was spent in some general meeting (we were reassured about the safety at our campus and told that it was a lot better here that in a lot of the surrounding suburbs (and better than the other state schools even)). And then my group went to a town hall type meeting where some M3s told us about our year 1 courses and we could ask any question we wanted.
That day after school there was also a really fun picnic at one of the local parks for CMA (see below). I got to meet some of my classmates and talked to some others more in depth. It turns out that the faculty advisor is an TU alum! Good fun and fun games; We were there basically until it was time for the park to close!
Thursday:
We had a *wonderful* meeting about the attendance policy and academic honesty in the morning.... complete with a 30 slide powerpoint presentation on professionalism that we only got 2/3s the way thru... I think I fell asleep at one point. After which our group had the chance to get a tour of downtown, which was GREAT! I learned a lot and am now more excited about living down here.
When we got back from the tour my roommate, Sarah, and I all headed over to Matthews Medical Bookstore where the three of us got our books (I love this part of the year. New textbooks truly makes me slightly euphoric): Grey's Dissection Guide, Grey's Anatomy for Students, and Netter's Atlas of Anatomy. Amazingly, I used the same histology book in my undergrad and already had it at the apartment. I still have to get at least one more book for embryology (but that doesn't start until after our first exam).
After lunch we had another horribly boring and long lecture about blood-borne pathogens and how we should NEVER EVER recap needles as we will most likely end up with one of these diseases. Yeah, most people slept thru that one as well.
But then I FINALLY registered. And finally got my student ID card. And finally got my notes (I'm a dork and have wanted them since they were available, but seeing as my name is at the end of the alphabet and I couldn't get them until I registered...)
I then went home and looked through all my books and read a few of the notes (yeah, I'm a dork... but at least I know it and freely admit to it).
Last night was a TON of fun! We went out to another local bar for a party hosted by some M2s. A bunch of M1s where there and we had fun socializing and dancing until about 1 am (at which point my roommate, Sarah, and I decided to leave).
That brings us to today!
Today was fun. I got the obligatory "This is how you use the library" informational session but also a really cool one on all the AMAZING art is in the hospital right next door. SO cool.
We then went to the student organization fair. Oh bad for Katie who over commits. Let's see:
Another AWESOME thing that happened today was the ultrasound seminar. I guess that our school is pioneering the way in teaching ultrasound to med students. So we got to play with the machines today. We got to see joints moving on the screen. I volunteered my carotid artery (in the neck) to watch blow flow, a surgery resident showed us the heart. It was SA-WEET!
Tomorrow is a big day... White Coat Ceremony Day. It is the day during which I first officially don the white coat of the profession and say the Hippocratic Oath. Mom and Dad are coming down for the occasion. Exciting times.
Now that I'm sufficiently (sorry) updated to you my life, it is time for me to start reading all the material for Monday.
Coming soon: What classes and I taking? And what they actually mean for all you non-medical types out there. Also, pictures of the "decorate" apartment.
Some of you are probably wondering what I've been up to for the week, so I'm going to try and recap:
Monday: FIRST DAY of Orientation!
All of us pre-meds finally become med students! We all gathered in nervous anticipation in the cafeteria and, after awkwardly asking an unknown class mate if we could sit next to them, started making introductions. "Hi, I'm ______" "Where did you do undergrad?" "Are you from Michigan?" "Where are you living?" End of knowing what to ask besides expanding on those topics until someone new sat down. I love awkwardness.
We then followed the crowd upstairs to the M1 (aka 1st year medical student) auditorium and got the obligatory "Welcome to Med School. You should all be VERY proud that you've gotten this far." Ad nauseum.
From there we broke up into groups that we would rotate through different activities all week. I had the *lovely* experience of the co-curricular presentation, after which I proceeded to let anyone who had yet to go to skip... the reason? They took 2 hours to tell us about a program that they could have done in 30 minutes. Granted, it's a great program (I'll be participating) that incorporate 50 hours of community service and 25 hours of seminar (outside lecture) for the 1st 2 years of school, but still.... a little much to try and extend it that long.
We then had a huge scavenger hunt to acquaint ourselves with what we need to know about important places and where everything is in the building and associated hospitals. This was lots of fun and another great chance to meet people.
The day ended with a horrible lecture on financial aid.
That night there was a huge party at one of the local bars (aka not suburbs). So my roommate and I headed out and got the chance to meet a whole bunch of people from our class. It was a lot of fun!
Tuesday:
Special day... Diversity day. They basically spent the whole day telling us not to stereotype and to treat everyone well, no matter there socioeconomic status, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. I did not enjoy this day and felt like I was in primary school for a bunch of it. We had another breakout session in the afternoon where I got my official @med.wayne.edu address.
Wednesday:
First, we had the chance to have breakfast we the year 1 course directors. I then got the chance to go on rounds with a doctor. We got to see a metal trach tube, which is a tube that opens up your respiratory passages and it placed in the throat. We also got to see the radiology oncology machines and how they work. And we also got to look through a scope at the vocal chords and at where the bronchi split. All in all. Very cool morning.
The afternoon was spent in some general meeting (we were reassured about the safety at our campus and told that it was a lot better here that in a lot of the surrounding suburbs (and better than the other state schools even)). And then my group went to a town hall type meeting where some M3s told us about our year 1 courses and we could ask any question we wanted.
That day after school there was also a really fun picnic at one of the local parks for CMA (see below). I got to meet some of my classmates and talked to some others more in depth. It turns out that the faculty advisor is an TU alum! Good fun and fun games; We were there basically until it was time for the park to close!
Thursday:
We had a *wonderful* meeting about the attendance policy and academic honesty in the morning.... complete with a 30 slide powerpoint presentation on professionalism that we only got 2/3s the way thru... I think I fell asleep at one point. After which our group had the chance to get a tour of downtown, which was GREAT! I learned a lot and am now more excited about living down here.
When we got back from the tour my roommate, Sarah, and I all headed over to Matthews Medical Bookstore where the three of us got our books (I love this part of the year. New textbooks truly makes me slightly euphoric): Grey's Dissection Guide, Grey's Anatomy for Students, and Netter's Atlas of Anatomy. Amazingly, I used the same histology book in my undergrad and already had it at the apartment. I still have to get at least one more book for embryology (but that doesn't start until after our first exam).
After lunch we had another horribly boring and long lecture about blood-borne pathogens and how we should NEVER EVER recap needles as we will most likely end up with one of these diseases. Yeah, most people slept thru that one as well.
But then I FINALLY registered. And finally got my student ID card. And finally got my notes (I'm a dork and have wanted them since they were available, but seeing as my name is at the end of the alphabet and I couldn't get them until I registered...)
I then went home and looked through all my books and read a few of the notes (yeah, I'm a dork... but at least I know it and freely admit to it).
Last night was a TON of fun! We went out to another local bar for a party hosted by some M2s. A bunch of M1s where there and we had fun socializing and dancing until about 1 am (at which point my roommate, Sarah, and I decided to leave).
That brings us to today!
Today was fun. I got the obligatory "This is how you use the library" informational session but also a really cool one on all the AMAZING art is in the hospital right next door. SO cool.
We then went to the student organization fair. Oh bad for Katie who over commits. Let's see:
- I joined CMA (Christian Medical Association)... which I'm planning on being involved in regularly.
- I joined AMA (American Medical Association)... from which I got a Steadmans Medical Dictionary, a Nalgene, and a subscription to JAMA.
- I signed up for Arie, which goes and plays with kids at the children's hospital (I'm going to use it for my co-curricular service hours)
- I signed up for info from WHSO (World Health Student Organization)... which does medical mission trips to third world countries.
- I signed up for info about the pediatrics interest group
- I signed up for info about AMWA (American Medical Women's Association).... only because they said all they were doing was like a few brown bag lunch meetings.
Another AWESOME thing that happened today was the ultrasound seminar. I guess that our school is pioneering the way in teaching ultrasound to med students. So we got to play with the machines today. We got to see joints moving on the screen. I volunteered my carotid artery (in the neck) to watch blow flow, a surgery resident showed us the heart. It was SA-WEET!
Tomorrow is a big day... White Coat Ceremony Day. It is the day during which I first officially don the white coat of the profession and say the Hippocratic Oath. Mom and Dad are coming down for the occasion. Exciting times.
Now that I'm sufficiently (sorry) updated to you my life, it is time for me to start reading all the material for Monday.
Coming soon: What classes and I taking? And what they actually mean for all you non-medical types out there. Also, pictures of the "decorate" apartment.
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