I had my first exam today in Medical Biochemistry and it was horrible in ways I can't even describe. But to give you an idea, it was 'I didn't finish 20 points of the test because I didn't even have time' horrible. And I had two hours. I felt so pathetically discouraged after leaving the classroom because I've been studying non stop for the past several days. I went to class everyday and took notes, read all the chapters, memorized my amino acids, proteases, and enzyme mechanisms... all for what seemed like nothing. I walked out feeling like I didn't prepare nearly as much as I should've, but had I been given an extra day I truly don' t know what else I could've done.
I was at least in good company--I was among about 80% of my classmates who were all writing furiously when the professor told us it was time to turn our exams in. Out in the hallway wasn't much better--were we all a little green and dreading the results. What I know is that Med Biochem is one of my two very difficult courses (the other being Pharmaceutics), and we are not the first to do so poorly on the first exam. And alas, tomorrow is a new day full of studying a different subject. :D
On a few lighter notes, Nip/Tuck has been awesome lately. I've also been going to the Rec three mornings a week and it's beginning to pay off in more ways than one--I'm feeling better about myself, trimming up, and doing something for a short period of time that has nothing to do with class or homework. And I finally found a shampoo I like! :D
I also saw my first individual who dedicated his body to science! In Anatomy we were discussing the brain and we had a cadaver who (quite ironically) died of brain cancer. His skull had been split open for us to see and yes it was just as disgusting as it sounds. There's a huge reason why I'm going into pills and not surgery.
This past weekend I got to go flying in Dave's plane! :D That was a lot of fun--I'd never been in a private plane before and certainly not one with only four seats! He's shippping off to the Army Thursday morning... I can hardly believe I won't see him again until Christmas. Life is changing right now so much and everyone is growing up it seems like. Sometime I'm overwhelmed with it all--it's a race just to keep up.
Oh man, I'll try to update more often I promise. :)
11 comments:
AHAHAHAHA...i bet you with cadavers is like me with bunsen burners. :) *LOVE YOU!!!!!*
Wowwww, a cadaver! Creepy! Awesome! But creepy!
My professor broke his nose while showing us his pituitary gland. And by 'his nose' I mean the cadaver's nose. O_O
Oohoh ho hoho my god that is disgusting but still awesomecreepy!
Isn't the pituitary gland, like, between the lobes or something? How'd he break his nose? xD
I SERIOUSLY WANT TO BE IN YOUR CLASS.
The pituitary gland is inbetween the two lateral halves of the brain, so it was clearly visible with the guy's head cut in half. *shudders* My professor was holding the halves apart by pushing against either side of the nose. >_<
OOOOOOOO...holding someone's face in half is FREAKY!!! *WOA* *SOOOO COOL!*
It was like Grossology 101! :D
wait a minute...i am of the female gender, one with really really long hair..could you please divulge the name of this marvelous shampoo?!!! *holds breath in suspense*
It's called Sunsilk--you may've seen commercials for it on TV. All the bottles are different colors depending on you hair type--mine for instance is yellow because my hair is as flat as an eight-year-old girl's chest (and yellow is for more volume). It seems to work really well--my hair has been a lot lighter and fluffier (is that a word?) since I've been using it. :)
Sunsilk is an Indian Shampoo!!! when i was in india that's what we used! :D
It's brand new here--or at least I think it is. I've only seen it in stores the last couple months.
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