Tag Archives: exams

so long

same things repeating, you’d think we’d be pros by now. still fairly clueless. “exams don’t prove much,” they say so we’ll keep going. pass the scantron, please. final semester. my stethoscope is waiting for some real action.

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most important meal of the day

It took me a long time to figure breakfast out. Now it’s in my list of things I must do before an exam — shower, meditate, sing loud songs, eat breakfast. Today is our third pharm exam. Blood, cholesterol, arthritis. … Continue reading

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engage

First OMS-II exam today. Pharm. I’m in this weird space with pharm right now. I wish I had studied more, but I couldn’t engage the material. Nothing exciting, noting new, nothing ground breaking. I really need to find a way … Continue reading

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emotional. rollercoaster.

the battle is over. goliath lies motionless. david stands victorious. The last 48 hours have been some of the most emotional hours of my life. Neuroanatomy has been the most difficult thing I’ve ever had to deal with. The material … Continue reading

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on neuro, boats and the river of doubt

This is the final push. In less than 24 hours, this neuro battle will be over. For better or worse… And I just don’t care. I mean… I’m past the point of caring. I’ve put so much into this one … Continue reading

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four hours

Four hours of neuroanatomy exams behind me. I have no words.

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random acts of nice.

I hate this day. I hate tomorrow. I want to crawl into a dark place. But I won’t. As much as I am struggling, and as much as I want to throw in the towel some times… There are incredible … Continue reading

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guts

This is the pile of things I need to read when I have free time. Non-testable handouts that will be really important for life. The pile is growing. I’ll read them someday… probably. Until then, I’ll focus on TQs and … Continue reading

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drowning gracefully

I’ve been back to school for five short hours and I already feel like I’m drowning. I feel like I’m treading water just a few inches below the surface and no matter how hard I kick and thrash, I can’t … Continue reading

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immunologyland

I miss college. I miss laying on the quad with incredible people. The first day of the spring semester that showed any promise of sunshine and warmth, we hauled ourselves out to the quad to soak it up. Who cared … Continue reading

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