The first week of the rest of my life
So I am finally done with the first week of medical school. A week, thats all it was, I feel like I've been here longer.
I always knew this place would require stamina; I always knew it was a different kind of beast. But I have to say I was not prepared for this. I have spent every waking hour since Tuesday preparing for or trying to catch up with my classes. And except for Friday and some of today, I haven't spent anytime on myself.
You know they say you lose a part of yourself when you become a med student. I think I finally understand what they mean. Today, I woke up at 8am (mind you its a Saturday) to be CPR certified and then I came home and studied. lol For a person who has never had this kind of discipline in her life, this is a complete 180. Even after all of that work this week I'm still behind. There was a party tonight, I opted not to go, because I feel I'll get the most work done right now.
I am making friends though, its almost easier to make friends here than it was in undergrad. I dont know why that is, but perhaps I'm just a more social person than I was 4 years ago, as a freshman. I don't know.
The task ahead seems impossible, but as I was told today, this is a marathon, not a sprint. You need to realize that and prepare as such. I was also told that when I went back home after this term that I would be a different person; one thing's for sure I will definitely be more disciplined. They said that I will question this choice over and over again, but in the end I need to remember that I was chosen to be here; although I chose this school, they chose me too.
I have to say, I love Grenada. I feel so much at ease here. Life is at a slower pace and even though the days seem to rush by, I don't feel rushed. Also, they do everything for me :D. ie clean.
I've been cooking, I'm taking this as an opportunity to learn to take care of myself. My roomie, who has lived on her own before, has surprisingly unhealthy eating habits. She will eat a salad for lunch, but then raman noodles for dinner. Very odd. The gym is always full, big surprise there, plus they have less machines. Good news is i've lost one inch while being here (hey im impressed, its only been 2 weeks).
Class? Class is awesome for the most part. The profs are actually good at teaching, they make it so real. The material, while not difficult, is a bit overwhelming, simply by the shear volume of it. Because of the shear volume of it, I am going to have to change my learning strategy. Clearly, rewriting notes like i did in undergrad is not going to work here. Like I said, this is a whole different kind of beast.
I have made quite a few friends, as I mentioned before. I have seen alot of eye-candy in the last few days as well. Its so awesome. Brains and looks...sigh. I am happy though because while my roomie is not perfect, she is just the kind of personality I click with. We've been able to bond over mutual experiences, which im grateful for. I think she will be a good friend at the end of the day. Although she is not as social as I would like thats ok because it forces me to be bold and introduce myself. Something I've become freakishly good at in the last few days. Sometimes, it doesnt work to my advantage, but thats ok lol. I'm okay at looking the fool.
Alright, off to do some real work.
I always knew this place would require stamina; I always knew it was a different kind of beast. But I have to say I was not prepared for this. I have spent every waking hour since Tuesday preparing for or trying to catch up with my classes. And except for Friday and some of today, I haven't spent anytime on myself.
You know they say you lose a part of yourself when you become a med student. I think I finally understand what they mean. Today, I woke up at 8am (mind you its a Saturday) to be CPR certified and then I came home and studied. lol For a person who has never had this kind of discipline in her life, this is a complete 180. Even after all of that work this week I'm still behind. There was a party tonight, I opted not to go, because I feel I'll get the most work done right now.
I am making friends though, its almost easier to make friends here than it was in undergrad. I dont know why that is, but perhaps I'm just a more social person than I was 4 years ago, as a freshman. I don't know.
The task ahead seems impossible, but as I was told today, this is a marathon, not a sprint. You need to realize that and prepare as such. I was also told that when I went back home after this term that I would be a different person; one thing's for sure I will definitely be more disciplined. They said that I will question this choice over and over again, but in the end I need to remember that I was chosen to be here; although I chose this school, they chose me too.
I have to say, I love Grenada. I feel so much at ease here. Life is at a slower pace and even though the days seem to rush by, I don't feel rushed. Also, they do everything for me :D. ie clean.
I've been cooking, I'm taking this as an opportunity to learn to take care of myself. My roomie, who has lived on her own before, has surprisingly unhealthy eating habits. She will eat a salad for lunch, but then raman noodles for dinner. Very odd. The gym is always full, big surprise there, plus they have less machines. Good news is i've lost one inch while being here (hey im impressed, its only been 2 weeks).
Class? Class is awesome for the most part. The profs are actually good at teaching, they make it so real. The material, while not difficult, is a bit overwhelming, simply by the shear volume of it. Because of the shear volume of it, I am going to have to change my learning strategy. Clearly, rewriting notes like i did in undergrad is not going to work here. Like I said, this is a whole different kind of beast.
I have made quite a few friends, as I mentioned before. I have seen alot of eye-candy in the last few days as well. Its so awesome. Brains and looks...sigh. I am happy though because while my roomie is not perfect, she is just the kind of personality I click with. We've been able to bond over mutual experiences, which im grateful for. I think she will be a good friend at the end of the day. Although she is not as social as I would like thats ok because it forces me to be bold and introduce myself. Something I've become freakishly good at in the last few days. Sometimes, it doesnt work to my advantage, but thats ok lol. I'm okay at looking the fool.
Alright, off to do some real work.