Thursday, November 24, 2005

Coming close to the end

It is only a week away from our first final (Embryo). I still have to study a lot. I've been doing Biochem (since I didn't do as well as I want on midterm) lately and I haven't studied for all other classes.

I am lost in Histo. Can't picture Embryo and forgetting Anatomy. At least we finished with Clinical skill class.

I am a facilitator for BioChem small group and I've done one small group. Today I will have my group at 4 pm. I am here in Bell Hall waiting for my group to start, can't study because I don't know what subject to start.

Too much information to learn after the midterm. We don't have second Unified Quiz like the other terms and we don't have any thing forcing us to study during the time from the midterm to final. I am behind in studying for all the classes and I don't remember whatever I studied.

The finals are coming and I just have to deal with them. After the finals, it will be the time to go back to state. I am looking forward to go back and enjoy the easy life of not studying for 3 weeks. Then we will have to come back here for 6 months. I don't want to think about that time. Have to push myself for the exams. Good luck to all.

Sunday, November 13, 2005

Sunset















Isn't it a nice view? Now they fixed the dome.

Grenada and SGU

I created this blog to write about my life as a med student. I ended up posting nothing about my school life or life in Grenada. Here are few things I like to share.

First month in Grenada:
  • for first 3 weeks, many trips to airport, many phone calls to airlines to get back my luggages. using the things I had and the one my mom brought with her was my life saver
  • learnt to go to town (St. Georges') to buy fresh vegetables
  • trying to figure out how to study Anatomy, Biochem, Histology and clinical skills as I only took some BioChem during my undergrad years
  • ended up going to Gross Lab three times per week.
  • found out mnemonics about Brachial Plexus from Dr. H way before other people learnt it.
  • found out that Dr. H was the good and patient teacher.
  • learnt to talk about Anatomy and found out that I learnt best by talking out loud
  • found out that Dr. P (Histo prof.) like to talk about Cutie Pie and love Canaliculi
  • found out that Dr. C doesn't have Marfan's syndrome even though he is tall
  • learnt to use the word "appreciate" from the Histo tutors and professors
  • had first lecture of Embryo at the end of August and fall in love with Embryo animation.
  • found out that the calm Dr. R (Embryo) is like an indian yoda
  • finally had the Unified and learnt that I didn't know much
Second month in Grenada:
  • studied harder than before Unified as I did bad on Histo and Biochem
  • the schedules are hetics
  • found out that Clinical skill department was so unorganized
  • making the list of what to do after midterm
  • busy studying for the Midterm
  • changed my advisor to Dr. H since the assigned advisor didn't answer my emails
  • Midterms were crazy
  • last midterm was biochem and I messed it up
  • after midterm was great, went to Grand Anse beach and swam and had pizza
  • had some get together with friends
  • disappointed at the Housing Lottery and Housing office
  • had to find the place to stay for next term
Third month in Grenada:
  • reduced the number of visit to Anatomy lab from 3 to 2 or sometimes 1
  • can't get a hold of Dr. Hage since every one is surrounding him
  • can't catch up with the classes.
  • end up watching movies (rent them from DVD link fromt the spice land mall)
  • lost in most of the classes
  • for Anatomy, I still wondering in the perineum and the lectures are in head and neck
  • the head has so many information and can't seem to remember them
  • all those nerves make me nut
  • biochem quiz (10Qs) was not bad
  • eating so well as my roommate and I cook a lot
  • not studying enough
There it is. I am enjoying the sun and the water. I am having good meal. I am not studying that hard. Grenada is nice, only expensive to live here. I will miss this place. Meanwhile I have to go back to study for the finals which are coming in next 3 weeks.