so far so good

Just two more exams left everyone! I've just finished the 2 hardest ones (histology and immunity and molecular medicine) and I think they actually went pretty well, somewhat surprisingly. I'm beat and there are still 2 more left. Lucky for us they actually gave us a day off in between our tests this week unlike last week. You do not want to know what cramming in medical school is like and if you already know then now I can understand the pain and suffering you've felt. I don't want to go through it again because its terrible. I think I just got lucky with my one test today and on the short notes section (page long written questions) they pretty much asked me all the stuff I knew really well (ah ha!) and I left feeling great, exhausted, but great. The roommates and I are going out to dinner to celebrate almost being done, because well, its important to celebrate the little things and what I've been finding out when you're learning entire books on subjects you know absolutely nothing about to begin with...rewards are the best way to keep on trucking. On the morning of the exam today in molecular medicine Maeve said it best: "and I haven't even started on cancer yet!" (luckily, cancer...all of cancer...didn't play much of a part of the exam)
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well...

I'm almost done with probably what I will forever refer to as the worst week of my life, hmm, so far. Exam number 4 finishes tomorrow. Right now I feel as if my hand is about to fall off and my eyes are going to pop out of my head. And this is all before I have my histology and immune system exam tomorrow. ahhhhh! I hope I make it and don't have to repeat any of this because all of this studying is slowing killing me. Today was a good day because I could actually write essays on all of the subjects without having to make anything up on any of it. Amazing. I hope tomorrow goes as well. I'm definitely looking forward to my break after all of this (yay for snowboarding!) and looking forward to this weekend. Even though it will be filled with studying I will also be filling the rest of the time with much needed sleep!

What!?!

My 7 finals in 14 days starts on Monday. ahhhhhh! Please think all the good thoughts you can for me. I will need all the help I can get.

The good news is immediately after I'm done on Feb. 2nd I'm leaving for snowboarding in France and a trip to Paris. Two weeks of total immersion in two of my favorite things. Snow and museums. I cant wait. Sometimes I think its all that keeps me going.

life lessons

"tangents are what life is all about." -roomie andrew

whew! the break is over...

You would think that means that its time to get back to school, start the studies, crack open the books and laptops once again, but that's not what that means at all. This break I studied and studied hard. Harder than I have ever studied over a break before. When I wasn't studying, I was thinking about studying, and when I wasn't thinking about studying, I was contemplating whether what I was doing was enough fun to warrant not thinking about or actually studying! Whew! Exhausting. Anyhow, now the break is over. You know why? Because yesterday I went on a 6 k run in the bitter Ireland wind and i made it. It was a good day. Back to my working out and being myself. Back into a routine that makes me feel good about my days of learning all sorts of crazy things in med school. Its nice sometimes to be in a routine. I'm sure I will get sick of it soon enough but for now it feels good. Oh, I almost forgot to mention...my studies paid off as well. I felt great after my first anatomy room final practical! well, great to be done too but also that I think I did great and, well, I know I passed, which is the most important thing! :)

Let me know how your new years was as I'm sure it probably was better than mine!