still alive
Hello, world!
I am still here. I did my pharm final, which was a horrible nightmare. I haven't gotten the grade for it yet, but somehow I don't think it's one that I will wish to record for posterity. Sadly, because I had been doing relatively well in pharm, everyone (my parents) continues to ask, "Did you get your pharm grade yet?" People! Forget it! Pretend that the pharm class had no final.
I also took my path final on Friday. It was really not as bad as it could have been. I knew going in that I needed to get above a 47% to keep a High Pass in the class. I got substantially above a 47%, but less than a 92%, which I would have needed for an Honors. Whatever. Sic semper pathology, I suppose.
To celebrate my finishing finals and the class-taking part of second year, I got sick and/or extremely allergic on Saturday. (The boyfriend and I did go to listen to blues on Friday, but the guitarist was sick and not very high-energy. But it was good.) I moped around on Saturday and prayed for someone to come into my house miraculously, arrange the covers nicely around me, turn the pillow over to the cool side, and bring me tea and cinnamon toast in bed. It did not happen.
As of today, I am still moderately sick/allergic, but it is more responsive to antihistamines now. Hurrah.
I have started studying for my USMLE step 1 exam, which will occur on June 13th, A Day That Will Live In Infamy (or hopefully just in Famy). Today I started biochemistry. It was disgusting. I had far too many books. I will document my reference materials for today and tomorrow in this space:
1. Kaplan Step 1 Qbook
2. Kaplan Step 1 Biochemistry and Medical Genetics
3. High Yield Biochemistry
4. Underground Clinical Vignettes: Biochemistry
5. Deja Review Biochemistry
6. First Aid for Step 1: Guide
7. First Aid for Step 1: Cases
8. Deja Review USMLE Step 1
9. Buzzwords for the Boards: USMLE Step 1
This is way too many books!
I also made a chocolate cake and dog-sat for the boyfriend's dog. I miss having a dog...
Chang