During a lecture on the metabolism of fats in our diet in our biochemistry class, my professor cited a study. This study was conducted over 20 years and had two sets of cohorts, regularly fed monkeys and then monkeys that were given 1/3 less calories than the 'control' monkeys. The monkeys who had their calories restricted lived longer healthier lives.
"the reason i bring this up is because we are talking about fats...and most of the calories we are taking in come from fats. i wish i had known this 20 years ago but you guys have no excuse so ya know...raise your children right and ya know, i guess its better to be a little bit hungry. hey, the restriction part does not mean malnutrition."
-Prof B
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
I PASSED
and i didnt just pass....i did really well :) above average well.
feels good, feels damn good!
feels good, feels damn good!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
To Recap...
30 powerpoints with aprox. 40 slides each (some had more, some had way less)
36 word documents or pdf documents (ranging from 3 to7 pages long)
250 slide powerpoint of histology images (histology is the study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals--we just did human tissue)
this information was covered in 45 hours of lecture time (in class) spanning 9 days. subjects including physiology, developmental histology (embryology), biochemisty, molecular biology,
i cant (and dont want to) count how many hours i spent studying this material.
today, we had a 3 hour (and i was there until the last minute) exam covering every detail of this information in 125 questions.
and i will do this all over again in 2 and a half weeks.
now i understand why all the 2nd years kept telling us that anatomy was the easiest class. looking back at our exams and the amount of content that was drastically lower, it makes since that they would say this. also, i keep hearing the good news that it only gets harder. i am a little scared.
but, i do have to say taking this test today was a huge accomplishment and i feel damn proud of myself for having survived it. being able to recognize and understand all of the information makes me feel intelligent. now i just need to work on building up my confidence. I CAN DO IT!!
36 word documents or pdf documents (ranging from 3 to7 pages long)
250 slide powerpoint of histology images (histology is the study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals--we just did human tissue)
this information was covered in 45 hours of lecture time (in class) spanning 9 days. subjects including physiology, developmental histology (embryology), biochemisty, molecular biology,
i cant (and dont want to) count how many hours i spent studying this material.
today, we had a 3 hour (and i was there until the last minute) exam covering every detail of this information in 125 questions.
and i will do this all over again in 2 and a half weeks.
now i understand why all the 2nd years kept telling us that anatomy was the easiest class. looking back at our exams and the amount of content that was drastically lower, it makes since that they would say this. also, i keep hearing the good news that it only gets harder. i am a little scared.
but, i do have to say taking this test today was a huge accomplishment and i feel damn proud of myself for having survived it. being able to recognize and understand all of the information makes me feel intelligent. now i just need to work on building up my confidence. I CAN DO IT!!
Monday, November 30, 2009
i have a headache...had it for the past 2 days
How have i studied for 4 days SOLID and i STILL feel like i am going to fail this test tomorrow?
welcome to medical school
welcome to medical school
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
couple days off
I am taking a day off and trying to pretend that I live a normal life. No books today. sadly, i feel guilty as a watch TV or run errands because I have a lil voice in the back of my mind saying 'tuesday's test is coming up fast and you are not nearly as prepared as you need to be.' But, tonight i plan on drinking away that voice so hopefully i can relax. I have my 5 year high school reunion tonight and am very excited to go out and have a good time with old friends! then, we will have our classic reunion at the dive bar in town and i will get to see more old friends. thanksgiving isnt gonna be a great one this year because of school work i need to do and family not being together but its ok because im just counting down until winter break anyways! i cant wait for the feeling of absolute freedom and the complete relaxation of knowing there is NO tests awaiting me.
the last couple weeks have been stressful but i have managed to have lots of fun in between things. we had a powerderpuff football game against the 2nd year medical school girls and as hard as we tried, we still lost. it was a intense game and i walked away with tons of bruises and a hurt knee. now, a week and a half later, my knee is still not back to normal and it is still pretty sore when i am at the gym. im gonna give it another week and if it doesnt get better i guess ill see a doctor....
my OMM finals went well monday and yesterday. we already received our grades online and i know i passed so i am happy and relieved that i dont have to worry about it again until January. now, i am focused on resting up for the next couple days and then getting back to work to improve my MCBM grade. also, my last patient encounter for this semester is coming up and is worth lots of points toward my grade. i will be doing another history and physical. i am looking forward to it because im good at it. and i need a confidence booster at this point. i am burnt out and running on low fuel. hopefully i can recharge and get my ass into gear soon!!
from a friend:
"while everyone's home enjoying the holidays, i will be spending quality time with my 8 professors' 34ppt lectures.. jealous???"
-MM
the last couple weeks have been stressful but i have managed to have lots of fun in between things. we had a powerderpuff football game against the 2nd year medical school girls and as hard as we tried, we still lost. it was a intense game and i walked away with tons of bruises and a hurt knee. now, a week and a half later, my knee is still not back to normal and it is still pretty sore when i am at the gym. im gonna give it another week and if it doesnt get better i guess ill see a doctor....
my OMM finals went well monday and yesterday. we already received our grades online and i know i passed so i am happy and relieved that i dont have to worry about it again until January. now, i am focused on resting up for the next couple days and then getting back to work to improve my MCBM grade. also, my last patient encounter for this semester is coming up and is worth lots of points toward my grade. i will be doing another history and physical. i am looking forward to it because im good at it. and i need a confidence booster at this point. i am burnt out and running on low fuel. hopefully i can recharge and get my ass into gear soon!!
from a friend:
"while everyone's home enjoying the holidays, i will be spending quality time with my 8 professors' 34ppt lectures.. jealous???"
-MM
Friday, November 20, 2009
exams exams exams
Life is crazy right now. I have an OMM final practical on Monday and an OMM written final on Tuesday. Then, I will have a couple days off and will enjoy Thanksgiving day. THEEEEEN I will be studying all thanksgiving weekend for our 2nd MCBM exam which will be the Tuesday after thanksgiving. It is gonna be hard.... and I am a lil...scratch that....a LOT scared.
Monday, November 9, 2009
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
"tomorrow's exam is going to be interesting....never ever had physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, histology and developmental embryology all combined into one exam before."
-JL
That pretty much sums up my exam this morning!
i studied for countless hours, worked my butt off, and yes i passed. it is very hard to accept that no matter how much i study, i will never remember it all. and of course, that leads me to be scared to death for my first board certification exam which i will take the end of my second year...it is on everything i will learn in medical school. cool. awesome.
i wouldnt say i am doubting my decision to go to medical school, i would say i am doubting wether i can get through it. the test i just took was seriously like a final in undergrad. actually, i feel like i am learning a semesters worth of material in 2 weeks and then taking a final every two weeks after. the amount of material and the very small amount of time to learn it is SUCH a brisk pace. im kinda in a funk and need to keep my confidence up. there are just too many smart people around me and i never feel up to par. but, the moments that do help me keep focused are my patient encounters. i feel like a doctor and i am becoming good at it!
Last week i gave my first two physical examinations on people other than my classmates and family/friends. The patients (actors..) were in a gown and all. The first was on Tuesday and i sweat through the entire thing. I did pretty well but forgot some of the history questions i learned to ask for the last encounters. Then, I had my second standardized patient on Thursday and did much better. Made me feel like a good 'almost' doctor!
its the end of the beginning and i have 6 weeks left of my first half of my first year. im gonna be honest and say i am counting the days until Christmas break. i would say thanksgiving but since i have an exam the tuesday after thanksgiving weekend (and its notoriously the hardest of this block) im not really looking forward to it as much. so yeah...christmas. i get 2 weeks off with no new material to learn. PRICELESS
tomorrow is our foundraising powderpuff football game; first year med student girls against the 2nd years. im pretty excited!! of course i am playing and will hopefully kick ass (with no injuries!!)
-JL
That pretty much sums up my exam this morning!
i studied for countless hours, worked my butt off, and yes i passed. it is very hard to accept that no matter how much i study, i will never remember it all. and of course, that leads me to be scared to death for my first board certification exam which i will take the end of my second year...it is on everything i will learn in medical school. cool. awesome.
i wouldnt say i am doubting my decision to go to medical school, i would say i am doubting wether i can get through it. the test i just took was seriously like a final in undergrad. actually, i feel like i am learning a semesters worth of material in 2 weeks and then taking a final every two weeks after. the amount of material and the very small amount of time to learn it is SUCH a brisk pace. im kinda in a funk and need to keep my confidence up. there are just too many smart people around me and i never feel up to par. but, the moments that do help me keep focused are my patient encounters. i feel like a doctor and i am becoming good at it!
Last week i gave my first two physical examinations on people other than my classmates and family/friends. The patients (actors..) were in a gown and all. The first was on Tuesday and i sweat through the entire thing. I did pretty well but forgot some of the history questions i learned to ask for the last encounters. Then, I had my second standardized patient on Thursday and did much better. Made me feel like a good 'almost' doctor!
its the end of the beginning and i have 6 weeks left of my first half of my first year. im gonna be honest and say i am counting the days until Christmas break. i would say thanksgiving but since i have an exam the tuesday after thanksgiving weekend (and its notoriously the hardest of this block) im not really looking forward to it as much. so yeah...christmas. i get 2 weeks off with no new material to learn. PRICELESS
tomorrow is our foundraising powderpuff football game; first year med student girls against the 2nd years. im pretty excited!! of course i am playing and will hopefully kick ass (with no injuries!!)
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