Three weeks into second year, and already it is "exam time." I have three exams this coming week - Pharmacology, Intro to Pathology, and Ear/Nose/Throat (also known as Otolaryngology).
Things that have amused me about second year:
1) My friends like to bake to de-stress = lots of goodies for me lately
2) The first years think I know things. This makes me giggle on the inside.
3) I recently adopted two kittens, Gracie and Boo. Gracie had surgery for a patent ductus arteriosus before I adopted her - and I actually know what this is and how to treat it in human babies!
4) My friend and I started working out every day at 7am - jogging every other day, doing yoga the opposite days. I never knew that mornings could actually be enjoyable! Crazy. Also I love seeing people in workout clothes throughout the day, and rather than thinking "I should do that later" I now get to think "I already did that today!"
5) A guy in my class asked during the breast cancer lecture if there was breast tissue connecting the two breasts - now we all know who's never gone to second base...
Things that have not amused me about second year:
1) Lectures last all day long, and then, being a leader of Christian Medical Association and the OB/GYN Interest Group, in addition to having a life, means my master plan of just working every day until 6 or 7pm, like a normal person with a job, is not going to cut it this year.
2) One of my cats pooped in my laundry basket. I had to do emergency laundry at 1am when I got home from studying on a Friday night. Maybe adopting the kittens wasn't the best idea...
3) I realized dating during medical school is apparently really hard... and I kind of doubt it gets easier. I now reference Scrubs: Hide the Crazy
4) Grades. Remember when I complained last year about how I lacked motivation and just wished I could be graded? I take it all back, I'm a heinous liar.
Oh good. My pros outweigh my cons. Thank you to the boy in the front row of lecture.
