I'm pretty sure I've been superstitious since I was young, since we walked home after school and tried not to step on cracks as not to break our mother's back. I'm not weird crazy superstitious. Just a little bit. I notice it most when it comes time for basketball or tests. A good test example: for our first few classes this year, I always took exams with my pink mechanical pencil. Then it disappeared. Then I used a grey one. Now I found another pink one and am afraid to use it (not super afraid, just silly afraid) thinking that the grey has done me so well. My mom can attest to the basketball stuff. High school: before every game for the most part I would eat a foot long club from Subway w/ olives, tomatoes, and mayo (it is delicious by the way). College senior year: straightened my hair for every game (the 2 times I didn't, we lost). IM basketball: I don't put my insoles in my shoes because I played 1 game really well without them. It isn't that it gets in the way of me living, I just think it is awfully silly to have these types of things pop up in my head often.
Sorry for the hiatous. We had a final on Friday. I had both clinic and a basketball game on Thurs, so I was trying to get my studying done early. It didn't help. I still passed just fine, but I was a little disappointed in my score. I had done pretty kick butt on everything else in the class, but I sucked it up on the final. We get to look at the answers tomorrow, so at least then I'll know if it was knowledge issues (which I prefer) or test taking errors (the type you hit your head on the wall about).
Happy belated birthday to my sister! On Thursday
Saturday we drove to Kearney to watch the Regis girls play. The RMAC has been all up and down this season that the team could finish anywhere from 2nd to 7th in league w/ only 2 games left. Crazy. Needless to say, 6 hours of driving in 1 day is a lot. On the way back we searched for AM stations. We caught this program called Coast to Coast, which Matt of course has listend to before. Basically it is a consipiracy theory/sci fi show where people call in to talk about how they know the anti-christ or how they've been abducted before. Hilarious. Here comes the weird part. This was a replay from 2001 for some odd reason. The original air date....March 7th. My 16th birthday!!!!! Weird? Weird. Also, we found it being broadcast on about 5 different stations pretty far apart on the dial. Weird!!!
We start muscle/skin/integument tomorrow. Whoop!
2.22.2009
2.12.2009
Thursday
Oh my gosh, that quiz went much better than I was expecting. I left the computer lab frustrated b/c I was having a hard time reasoning my answers. Too many of them seemed a little too "gut feeling." But it worked!! I scored pretty well, and it turns out we got 1 back today....so I did even better! One of the pics on our quiz was of a chancre on a male w/ syphilis. I felt a little like a pervert looking at it, so I answered it quickly (it was pretty easy question)
For anyone who is reading this and thinking about going to med school and considering a school that is PBL (problem based learning), I personally would urge you not to. From what I know of that type of system, it is a lot of small group work with real life cases and situations. At Creighton we have about 1 of these sessions a week (we aren't PBL based, just a splash)...and I HATE IT. Not just a little dislike. Strongly hate. It sucks the life out of me, both preparing for it and sitting through it. Yes, I learn things from time to time, but most of the time we just repeat things that were said in class. This isn't because I like to be spoon fed or am not a self starter. It is simply because I feel I can get more done by myself in the 3h this consumes than I can sitting there. Also, it isn't b/c I am anti-social...I love people
There was an anesthesia interest group meeting on Monday night. Every one of those meetins just makes me more excited to go into it.
Today we had a lecture on the right way to deliver a baby b/c every doctor needs to know how. The M.D. teaching us is a pretty cool guy and kept referring to how soon we are going to need to know this, which brings me to..........M3 schedule!!!!!!!!
I had amazing luck and got pulled 5th! I had my pick of the 6 schedules. I'll briefly explain what they are. Each rotation is 2 months and you rotate places and services. Our majors are surgery, internal med, and family med; our minors are psych, OB/GYN, and peds. You do either your majors first or your minors. They aren't mixed. A lot of people want majors first to get them out of the way. Some want minors first to be good by the time you get to the majors. Often times you don't want your #1 interest first or last. My thinking: I want something that is easy to leave during July for Stephanie's wedding AND I don't want internal too early b/c I want a good letter from them (I hear general rule for letters of rec for anesthesia are usually 1 internal, 1 surgery, and 1-2 anesthesia). So I chose willingly to do my minors first. I go:
OB/GYN --> PEDS --> PSYCH --> SURGERY --> FAMILY --> INTERNAL
I'm super excited, but not that many other people wanted schedule 'D' (mine). I hear this is b/c they don't want surgery in Jan/Feb, but I would rather have it then and not in nice months. Guess that's just me. Needless to say, 'D' was the 2nd to last to fill up. Okay, this is getting long. I'll talk more about these later!
For anyone who is reading this and thinking about going to med school and considering a school that is PBL (problem based learning), I personally would urge you not to. From what I know of that type of system, it is a lot of small group work with real life cases and situations. At Creighton we have about 1 of these sessions a week (we aren't PBL based, just a splash)...and I HATE IT. Not just a little dislike. Strongly hate. It sucks the life out of me, both preparing for it and sitting through it. Yes, I learn things from time to time, but most of the time we just repeat things that were said in class. This isn't because I like to be spoon fed or am not a self starter. It is simply because I feel I can get more done by myself in the 3h this consumes than I can sitting there. Also, it isn't b/c I am anti-social...I love people
There was an anesthesia interest group meeting on Monday night. Every one of those meetins just makes me more excited to go into it.
Today we had a lecture on the right way to deliver a baby b/c every doctor needs to know how. The M.D. teaching us is a pretty cool guy and kept referring to how soon we are going to need to know this, which brings me to..........M3 schedule!!!!!!!!
I had amazing luck and got pulled 5th! I had my pick of the 6 schedules. I'll briefly explain what they are. Each rotation is 2 months and you rotate places and services. Our majors are surgery, internal med, and family med; our minors are psych, OB/GYN, and peds. You do either your majors first or your minors. They aren't mixed. A lot of people want majors first to get them out of the way. Some want minors first to be good by the time you get to the majors. Often times you don't want your #1 interest first or last. My thinking: I want something that is easy to leave during July for Stephanie's wedding AND I don't want internal too early b/c I want a good letter from them (I hear general rule for letters of rec for anesthesia are usually 1 internal, 1 surgery, and 1-2 anesthesia). So I chose willingly to do my minors first. I go:
OB/GYN --> PEDS --> PSYCH --> SURGERY --> FAMILY --> INTERNAL
I'm super excited, but not that many other people wanted schedule 'D' (mine). I hear this is b/c they don't want surgery in Jan/Feb, but I would rather have it then and not in nice months. Guess that's just me. Needless to say, 'D' was the 2nd to last to fill up. Okay, this is getting long. I'll talk more about these later!
2.08.2009
Oh hi February
It hasn't even been that long...right? Guess it was longer than I thought. Huh. Okay, well, we've had one quiz. I passed, but I don't think I like endo/repro. I feel as if I should like it b/c it is much like neuro w/ paths etc, but I don't. Much of my class feels the same.
In terms of life, it is good. Weather has been much better here lately (that won't last long though). Biggest news right now is....we've picked our Step 1 dates!!!!!! June 4th here I come. I figure, we all have to take it, why not look forward to it? I was thinking any time between the 3rd and 5th. My name was called pretty early in the lotto though, and I panicked. I picked the 4th. Thursday is my favorite day of the week. Eventually I will discuss my plan of attack but not now
Movies!!!! (that i remember watching)
Devil's Advocate
I remember why people hate lawyers. Keanu is always in weird sci-fi ish movies. Even though not "action packed" I still thought it was entertaining. Pacino plays a great devil. Also, even if your half-sibling may be way hot, you never never sleep with them. Lesson learned. 7/10
Happy Endings
Had never heard of this. Sort of indy type thing. Pheobe from Friends was in it. Tom Arnold as well. Kind of a dark comedy. Most of the acting was pretty good. The stories all came together in the end. Parts of it were very unique and quite true to life in my opinion. If someone had it at home already I would watch it. Not a "must rent." 6/10
Vantage Point
Got a little annoying with the different views all running fully through. It was exciting though and really kept me guessing. Not the best acting 6/10
Beowulf
That was weird. Don't think I ever would have read the book willingly. 5.5/10
Dr Stranglove (yes, the really old one)
I think it is funny watching films that feed off of fears from different decades. I also think it is funny how they always make the government out to be inept. Some parts may be, but I don't think the whole thing is. I'm not rating this one b/c you can't cross rate from so many years ago :D
Thats it
In terms of life, it is good. Weather has been much better here lately (that won't last long though). Biggest news right now is....we've picked our Step 1 dates!!!!!! June 4th here I come. I figure, we all have to take it, why not look forward to it? I was thinking any time between the 3rd and 5th. My name was called pretty early in the lotto though, and I panicked. I picked the 4th. Thursday is my favorite day of the week. Eventually I will discuss my plan of attack but not now
Movies!!!! (that i remember watching)
Devil's Advocate
I remember why people hate lawyers. Keanu is always in weird sci-fi ish movies. Even though not "action packed" I still thought it was entertaining. Pacino plays a great devil. Also, even if your half-sibling may be way hot, you never never sleep with them. Lesson learned. 7/10
Happy Endings
Had never heard of this. Sort of indy type thing. Pheobe from Friends was in it. Tom Arnold as well. Kind of a dark comedy. Most of the acting was pretty good. The stories all came together in the end. Parts of it were very unique and quite true to life in my opinion. If someone had it at home already I would watch it. Not a "must rent." 6/10
Vantage Point
Got a little annoying with the different views all running fully through. It was exciting though and really kept me guessing. Not the best acting 6/10
Beowulf
That was weird. Don't think I ever would have read the book willingly. 5.5/10
Dr Stranglove (yes, the really old one)
I think it is funny watching films that feed off of fears from different decades. I also think it is funny how they always make the government out to be inept. Some parts may be, but I don't think the whole thing is. I'm not rating this one b/c you can't cross rate from so many years ago :D
Thats it
1.30.2009
Quad
I'm updating because my head hurts, which means it is telling me not to study on a Friday afternoon. Done. Judge Judy, here I come.
I had 2 basketball games again this week. Tuesday is my coed team. We only had 2 girls, which meant I had to play the whole time. That was a good thing though, because I pulled my quad right after tip off and had to keep moving to keep it from tightening up. I was guarding a girl rumored to have used to been on the women's team for school. I peed my pants a little when they said that, but.....she wasn't that great. All she could do was shoot, which she did a lot. She only made 1 though. In coed, girls 3's are worth 4 and 2's are worth 3. I love it. We ended up keeping just out big guy in the middle. I played outside, which is fine by me. I trailed a lot because it hurt to sprint, but I made 2 4's!!!!!!! Woooo. And who said I couldn't shoot? Our game last night sucked. I could barely move; we couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. The other team threw it up w/ eyes closed and still managed to make it. Jerks. I had 4 fouls w/ 11min left in the second half. Dad, you should be proud. I was going to foul out, but I think that may get you kicked out for the next game. We lost needless to say.
Next Friday brings with it a giant decision. When to take step 1. We have a lottery system with seats reserved at a testing center in town. Our dates are June 1-5 and 8-12. I'm hoping to pick somewhere in the middle. Optimal study time and vacation time. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Speaking of things that make you pee your pants, we also got our schedules for next year. Well, not the real ones, but the 6 different ones we are allowed to choose from. This too is a lottery, and we do it on the 11th I think. Again, I'll keep you updated (I'll talk more about it next time).
On Wednesday was pelvic training. Ick. I had pretty much already rulled out ob/gyn, but this cemented it. At first when they were talking about women's health, I thought "this is kind of something I would be into;" then I did the exam. And changed my mind. No offense to those who do it, but I don't think it is for me. I hope they pay those patients a LOT of money. Okay, off to hang w/ Judy
I had 2 basketball games again this week. Tuesday is my coed team. We only had 2 girls, which meant I had to play the whole time. That was a good thing though, because I pulled my quad right after tip off and had to keep moving to keep it from tightening up. I was guarding a girl rumored to have used to been on the women's team for school. I peed my pants a little when they said that, but.....she wasn't that great. All she could do was shoot, which she did a lot. She only made 1 though. In coed, girls 3's are worth 4 and 2's are worth 3. I love it. We ended up keeping just out big guy in the middle. I played outside, which is fine by me. I trailed a lot because it hurt to sprint, but I made 2 4's!!!!!!! Woooo. And who said I couldn't shoot? Our game last night sucked. I could barely move; we couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. The other team threw it up w/ eyes closed and still managed to make it. Jerks. I had 4 fouls w/ 11min left in the second half. Dad, you should be proud. I was going to foul out, but I think that may get you kicked out for the next game. We lost needless to say.
Next Friday brings with it a giant decision. When to take step 1. We have a lottery system with seats reserved at a testing center in town. Our dates are June 1-5 and 8-12. I'm hoping to pick somewhere in the middle. Optimal study time and vacation time. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Speaking of things that make you pee your pants, we also got our schedules for next year. Well, not the real ones, but the 6 different ones we are allowed to choose from. This too is a lottery, and we do it on the 11th I think. Again, I'll keep you updated (I'll talk more about it next time).
On Wednesday was pelvic training. Ick. I had pretty much already rulled out ob/gyn, but this cemented it. At first when they were talking about women's health, I thought "this is kind of something I would be into;" then I did the exam. And changed my mind. No offense to those who do it, but I don't think it is for me. I hope they pay those patients a LOT of money. Okay, off to hang w/ Judy
1.26.2009
Lesson Learned
Lesson learned from the Renal Final: read the entire question and know what they are asking for. Half of the ones I missed where stupid reading errors. Grrrrr. But I passed. Woohoo.
We started endocrine/reproduction on Friday. It is long at 4 weeks. I'm not looking forward to it. We had class on Friday, and then we took off for....DENVER!!!
Denver was awesome. Weather wasn't so great, but I loved seeing all my basketball girls again. I swear I'll write more about it later. Needless to say, we didn't sleep a lot. Plus, we stayed at Bo's place, and no one really wants to stay in that thing too long :D Our flight last night was supposed to leave at 830. It got pushed to 950 of course. We got in around 1230 here. Then home. In bed around 130. Long day. I skipped classes today :D
We started endocrine/reproduction on Friday. It is long at 4 weeks. I'm not looking forward to it. We had class on Friday, and then we took off for....DENVER!!!
Denver was awesome. Weather wasn't so great, but I loved seeing all my basketball girls again. I swear I'll write more about it later. Needless to say, we didn't sleep a lot. Plus, we stayed at Bo's place, and no one really wants to stay in that thing too long :D Our flight last night was supposed to leave at 830. It got pushed to 950 of course. We got in around 1230 here. Then home. In bed around 130. Long day. I skipped classes today :D
1.19.2009
Quick
Going to be quick b/c I am super tired
I am going to die tomorrow. I have my first IM basketball game. I haven't played full court in just about a year. I mean, I'm in shape as in I can run a mile, but I'm not in basketball shape. If you don't hear from me again, I've passed.
Went to see Gran Torino. It was awesome. I'm not even an Eastwood fan, and I liked it
Renal final on Thursday. Eeeeeek. But I have tomorrow and Wednesday off completely. Endo/Repro starts on Friday, and that evening Matt and I leave for Denver. Yay!
I've been meaning to talk about New Years Resolutions. For those of us who are consistent gym users, it is slightly annoying this time of year. All these new people who don't seem to know what they are doing. It isn't that I don't want these people working out. I just don't want them there when I am there. As of right now, there is no "safe" time to go to the gym. Sigh. Hopefully they will wear themselves out in a few more weeks. My New Years Resolutions:
-Floss more often (I've been doing pretty well)
-Take more pictures (I've been sucking at this one)
-Put my clothes away right after wearing them (No comment)
I figure it is better to make small ones than big ones. Peace.
I am going to die tomorrow. I have my first IM basketball game. I haven't played full court in just about a year. I mean, I'm in shape as in I can run a mile, but I'm not in basketball shape. If you don't hear from me again, I've passed.
Went to see Gran Torino. It was awesome. I'm not even an Eastwood fan, and I liked it
Renal final on Thursday. Eeeeeek. But I have tomorrow and Wednesday off completely. Endo/Repro starts on Friday, and that evening Matt and I leave for Denver. Yay!
I've been meaning to talk about New Years Resolutions. For those of us who are consistent gym users, it is slightly annoying this time of year. All these new people who don't seem to know what they are doing. It isn't that I don't want these people working out. I just don't want them there when I am there. As of right now, there is no "safe" time to go to the gym. Sigh. Hopefully they will wear themselves out in a few more weeks. My New Years Resolutions:
-Floss more often (I've been doing pretty well)
-Take more pictures (I've been sucking at this one)
-Put my clothes away right after wearing them (No comment)
I figure it is better to make small ones than big ones. Peace.
1.13.2009
Just me
Lucky you, you get 2 movie reviews today.
No excuse...again
Quiz on Monday went okay, especially considering my study time. Made a few of really really stupid mistakes that I will hopefully fix for the final...next Thursday. This is a pretty short class. I should probably get my butt in gear
On Friday night we had people over for gumbo and games. It was the usual (even though I invited more than the usual). I have seriously eaten enough gumbo to last me at least...2 months. That is the one issue w/ making a lot of something. We've done more soups this week, which is good because it is freezing. On Sunday after church we went to the "Starving Artists art show." Now, I don't know if they keep these artists in cages and whip them telling them to paint and paint again and again but whatever. All of them where hand done, but they do sort of have 'themes.' Beaches, mountains, beaches, mountains. All in slightly different shades etc, but better than just Target art. We did, however, manage to find 2 that didn't look too much like anything else we could see. They are about 2.5ft by 4ft. We hung them already, and finally our place is starting to feel cozier.
Movies!!!
Dark City
You know what, for a Matt pick this wasn't half bad. I had never heard of it. Came out in 98. It was sort of a sci-fi thriller mystery. Not the sci-fi made for TV type movie. Actuallly pretty good. It was a little hard to grasp what was happening. Some sort of other life forms and memory loss type thing. I thought the writing was good and that the acting was okay. It definetly made me want to keep watching, and it was almost confusing enough to make me need to watch it again. It also got you thinking about reality, which, depending on your mood, can be a good or bad thing. I give it...7.2/10
And finally......The Dark Knight
I wanted to see this in theaters soooooooo badly, but we never got around to it. Finally though, I got to see it. Other than Christian Bale being hot, this movie was great. We sometimes have trouble suspending our disbelief, which almost made us ruin this for ourselves, but we finally managed to get it under control. I really did like this movie and not just because all of the hype. I thought the acting was great and that the plot kept me on the edge of the sofa (I've never read/known much about the Batman story, so hence the not knowing what was going to happen). I'm going to give it a 8.9/10
No excuse...again
Quiz on Monday went okay, especially considering my study time. Made a few of really really stupid mistakes that I will hopefully fix for the final...next Thursday. This is a pretty short class. I should probably get my butt in gear
On Friday night we had people over for gumbo and games. It was the usual (even though I invited more than the usual). I have seriously eaten enough gumbo to last me at least...2 months. That is the one issue w/ making a lot of something. We've done more soups this week, which is good because it is freezing. On Sunday after church we went to the "Starving Artists art show." Now, I don't know if they keep these artists in cages and whip them telling them to paint and paint again and again but whatever. All of them where hand done, but they do sort of have 'themes.' Beaches, mountains, beaches, mountains. All in slightly different shades etc, but better than just Target art. We did, however, manage to find 2 that didn't look too much like anything else we could see. They are about 2.5ft by 4ft. We hung them already, and finally our place is starting to feel cozier.
Movies!!!
Dark City
You know what, for a Matt pick this wasn't half bad. I had never heard of it. Came out in 98. It was sort of a sci-fi thriller mystery. Not the sci-fi made for TV type movie. Actuallly pretty good. It was a little hard to grasp what was happening. Some sort of other life forms and memory loss type thing. I thought the writing was good and that the acting was okay. It definetly made me want to keep watching, and it was almost confusing enough to make me need to watch it again. It also got you thinking about reality, which, depending on your mood, can be a good or bad thing. I give it...7.2/10
And finally......The Dark Knight
I wanted to see this in theaters soooooooo badly, but we never got around to it. Finally though, I got to see it. Other than Christian Bale being hot, this movie was great. We sometimes have trouble suspending our disbelief, which almost made us ruin this for ourselves, but we finally managed to get it under control. I really did like this movie and not just because all of the hype. I thought the acting was great and that the plot kept me on the edge of the sofa (I've never read/known much about the Batman story, so hence the not knowing what was going to happen). I'm going to give it a 8.9/10
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