Jul

31

11 months down, 9 to go…

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[previous monthly letters: 10… 9… 8… 7… 6… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1]

dearest Nevis,
OHMYGOSH we’re into the single-digit countdown.
pardon my French, but HOLY CRAP. wheredidthetimego? are you sure you’re not a super secret project from the government experimenting in time warp? i swear we’re in another dimension over here.
unfortunately, this month i […]

Jul

29

MED 3 Block 4 [re-cap]

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[block 1] [block 2] [block 3]
this block was rough. it was a brutal combination of forcing myself to study when i REALLY didn’t feel like it and ending up being disappointed by a mediocre performance i can’t blame on anyone but myself.
ugh. is it August 15th yet??
genetics
- hemoglobinopathies
- cell cycle control
- apoptosis
- cancer […]

Jul

29

Putting the “fall” back in you-know-what

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you’re just about all caught up on the past 4+ months, so i can drop the “to be continued…” and write a little more in the present tense. i still like to keep a bit of time delay between real life and what i write about on here as a personal measure to protect […]

Jul

27

This sucks.

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it always seems to happen in block 4. my brain is done. i’m tired and cranky and i forget why i wanted to be a doctor in the first place. i just want to toss my textbooks out the window and head to the beach.
i don’t care why fluconazole is […]

Jul

26

Under construction

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… block 4 will be done in 59 hours.
lots of work to do between now and then. if you’re looking for me, i’ll be in my front yard trying to figure out how to work that big digger thingy.

Jul

25

The Mom Test

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i tell my mom i’ve met someone that makes me grin and giggle. and here is what she says:
soooooooo…
with a last name like that - is he Mennonite .. hehehehe
does he fit on top of your shoulder - do you fit under his armpit
flats or heals
does he use shampoo
can he run fast
is he spiritual
do […]

Jul

24

In my inbox today

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“Some of the sweetest times are when you discover that, with no purposeful intent at all, something you do changes the life of somebody you don’t even know for the better. it’s a powerful and mysterious truth about life. and for that gift, i owe a lot of thanks to you.”
~ Jim
in case […]

Jul

24

To be continued (part 3)…

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“But when a young lady is to be a heroine, something must and will happen to throw a hero in her way.”
~ Jane Austen
have you ever had a friend that came out of one relationship, only to trip and fall head-over-heels into another one almost immediately? maybe the timing seemed a bit too close? […]

Jul

23

Ew.

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[image from Wikipedia]
i was wondering why micro wasn’t turning me into more of a germaphobe.
… then we got to the section on protozoans and helminths.
these guys gross me out. yes, i’m biased against eukaryotic parasites that can live asymptomatically in you (and your dog!) for years and years. i don’t care what […]

Jul

23

Block 4 nerves

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“The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.”
~ Ben Stein
this is shaping up to be an extremely atypical block for me. i have spent every weeknight in the library. last weekend was ridiculously unproductive and the mornings i have to myself don’t look […]

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