Exams and preceptorials to be taken/done this week:
Monday: Neuropathology Module Exam 1
Tuesday: Neurologic Examination Practicals
Wednesday: Ethics of Brain Death SGD (AM), Hemorrhagic Stroke Case SGD (PM)
Thursday: Neurological Patient Encounter
Friday: Clinico-pathologic Conference case presentation
Stuff that I was able to do:
Monday: ( Read more... )

1. XR2 by M.I.A. has been stuck in my head for ages.

2. I'm so tired. My circadian rhythm has been off since the start of the school year. On weeknights when I'm not busy, I used to be able to sleep from 10pm until 6am with no interruptions. Now it doesn't matter what time I sleep, I still get up at 2:30am, every morning, without fail. And by the ( Read more... )

After every Medical Parasitology lecture, I get the urge to gulp down all the de-worming agents I could find. It really doesn't help that I have an inordinate fondness for sushi, sashimi, kilawin, and ceviche. Brr.

I thought I was ready for the new school year. I was kind of excited, even. Then I saw my schedule for the next 4 weeks:
( in which a supposedly non-clinical module has far too many clinical subjects for my peace of mind )

In case you've forgotten, you have comprehensive exams on Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, and Histology all to be held on Monday. That's a lot of exams crammed into just one day. And you've barely even cracked open your textbooks ( Read more... )

1. Today's Crowning Moment of Funny: "I'm being nice to you guys because one day, one of you will be touching my prostate." --Mr. P ( Read more... )

I spent most of today asleep. I'm irritated that I wasn't able to utilize independent study time to the fullest. Stuffing 130-odd students in an airconditioned classroom while the weather is wonkier than a wonky thing just turns said classroom into a petri dish for pathogens to thrive in. Urgh.

Things to do:
Monday: Neurological Examination ( Read more... )

1. BRAAAAAAIIIIINNNNNNNNSSSSSS. ALL I SEE ARE BRAAAAAIIINNNSSSS. Brains in the morning, brains in the afternoon, and brains in the evening! I AM SICK AND TIRED OF BRAAAAIIINNNSSSS. I wish I were a zombie so I can appreciate all the BRAAAAIINNNNSSS I've been exposed to. D:

( 2. It is a sad state of affairs indeed when you consider that one of the most creative things I've done in the past six months is to draw BRAAAAAAIIIINNNNSSSSS in all their glory. )

I just discovered Wordle. Be afraid. Be very afraid.


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I woke up early to work on stuff because the Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns reared its ugly head last night and I realized I wasn't going anywhere with what I was writing. (I actually wrote "cupcakes are integral to women's health" around 3 times in a 500-word paper. WTF, self ( Read more... )