EKGs

The days are turning into weeks, and I am starting to here that familiar murmur of people and their "2 weeks till midterms" talk. I do not know what possesses people to go around trying to send panic into the hearts of their fellow classmates! Yes, I know when midterms start, but NO I did not realize that Oct 11th is happening in 2 WEEKS! 2 weeks and a couple of days, but still.

Shiloh and Indy

We are learning EKGs in physio, and it is very exciting. I feel like we are finally starting to get to the part that we will really be using when we are doctors. We are staying on campus all day to help us study, from 8-5. Long day, but Shiloh is staying at our friends house during the day. He has a puppy and a fenced in yard, so it is working out really well. They get to play and we get to study. Then we get to come home and study more! Who knows how to live up? Back to EKG's!

Lunch with friends

CPM grades

We finally received our CPM grades. A's all around! D and I killed it. Immunology started Tuesday, so we are now on our final 3 courses. Midterms are from Oct 11-15. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Then Sandblast is the 16th! Sandblast is the HUGE party the school throws for the students after midterms.
Survivor starts tonight, otherwise football kinda sucked last weekend. I know, the longhorns won. Shiloh still thinks a dog mascot is way better than a cow. She likes frogs too, but mostly to chase them.

Taken at Westerhall Rum Distillery

Also taken at Westerhall Rum Distillery

It is so hot here, if it cools down a little, Shiloh is getting a hair cut and a bath. This is like tourture the dog day. She is just sleeping in the floor all peaceful and has no idea we are plotting such things against her. Fine, I will get the camera and show you.

Peacefully sleeping

Back to the books, later

CPM final

We have our community preventive medicine final in the morning at 8 am. YEA! The nice thing is that we don't have class tomorrow!

Shiloh and I ready for the TN game!

D has his input!

Although our immunology class starts Tuesday, so not exactly a long break. Studying is going well, but it is a bit harder now that football season has started. Although it certainly does not feel like football time when it is 86 degrees outside.Our labs have started this week, we have a lab two afternoons a week, which takes some time, but nothing like anatomy last semester.

D and our friend M at the beach last Friday

The "new" beach that we discovered is called "two jobs" by the locals, it has no official name. We went last Friday for a couple of hours and we had a blast! We took our Frequente BBQ with us, and of course Shiloh had a blast. Her two favorite things, the beach and BBQ!!

Some kicking waves!

Oh, I have been going to a hip/hop dance class on Thursdays. I have only been to two, D went with me the first time, but he said he did not really enjoy it, so he did not participate this last time. It is fun, and aerobic, also dancing has been proven to improve one's memory.Those are my excuses!

Action shot

D was behind the post

Well back to studying, I do have a final in the morning.

Peanut butter jar = hours of fun

September is here

Just so everyone knows, college football starts this week. D and I are working out a schedule, because we obviously do not have time to watch all the good games, so we are picking a few of the "great" games to make time for.

Shiloh got to lick the brownie bowl. Brownies = Good Study Food

 We are moving right along in our classes, and I have to say our physiology professors are outstanding. So far this is the first class that I do know precisely how many minutes are left in lecture. First we have neuroscience, which is fine, but right now it is memorizing different structures of the brain. We then have a 10 minute break between neuro and physio. Our physio professors play music during this break. I know that doesn't sound like much, but it is. We are not talking about classical music but great rock hits from the last 3 decades. This seems to just give the professors personality and relax the atmosphere. Also they are quite funny. Of course they have to present the material, but they have fun with it, and give relevant examples that are easy to understand. One key thing about examples is that it should help you understand the concept not confuse you. These professors get it.

A starfish, I love my waterproof camera!

 I say this because in general medical school teachers are really bad, and that is because they are doctors, not teachers. They do not have a degree in teaching, but in medicine. As of right now, D and I are really feeling good about our classes, and our studying schedule. In our community preventative medicine class, we learned to do death certificates. I know, sounds delightful. No one was really staying for that class because it is supposed to be an easy A, so the professor had us turn in 7 death certificates today as "homework" and we (the people who actually stay for class) got an extra 2 point for our exam. Hey, I say get all the point you can, besides they were pretty easy. Well my break is over, must go study more.

Thanks mom for my awesome dress