how I feel.
Wow, let me just tell you about that organic exam...wow..Part one was from the stuff we had covered immediately following the last exam, aryl diazonium... there were 5 reactions all of which go through the same mechanism. She then provided us with the IR's of each and told us to circle the peaks that helped us to determine our structure...I got my structure first and then went to my IR to find what I needed...I just hope I did all of those correctly! Next were identify the IR's there were 5 choices. After that there were 2 comprehensive questions which I hope I was able to provide all of the necessary info for in the CNMR and HNMR spots because I didn't have enough time to put it all together to check my suggested structure. So, the two final structure were not able to be compared to my HNMR or CNMR because myself, as well as the whole class, ran out of time. After that, she had "multiple choice" type questions where she would give 3 compounds and she gave us UV/Vis and asked which on would fit the UV/Vis spectrum listed above. She did that as well for the DEPT spectrums. She also asked which of the following would have the most unique carbons in the CNMR spectrum. It was a hodge podge of things, almost exactly like her old test but for some reason her unknowns in her old test seemed easier. I hate the way I feel after organic exams, I've never felt this way after any other test, okay, except after calculus exams as well. I don't know! I wish I could just go outside and scream and let out all my frustrations!!! Tonight I have to start studying for my physiology exam that I have on Tuesday... let me tell you how much fun this is going to be considering I haven't read ONE THING in that class since the last exam!!!!! So, not only do I have to go over all of the material just for general knowledge, but I have to go over more than once in 5 days! Plus, I have a Microbiology quiz on Thursday and a C&T exam on Friday...Oh, Spring Break you say.... I WISH!! I had to volunteer over spring break at Norwood Park Nursing Home for Introduction to Professional Practice, I have write a C&T paper, I have to work, I have to write a paper for Introduction to Professional Practice...WTF I thought it was called spring break not spring let's fuck the student....that's how I really feel...this shit pisses me off...I don't feel like I am really remembering anything and that I am only preparing for exams and then forgetting the information... I used that to get 4's last semester but I don't know what the hell I remember!!! Physiology seems pretty easy, were not going too hardcore into the special senses and Dr. Cole really explains things well. Microbiology on the other hand is hell.... he talks to fast, never uses his power points, expects us to listen to what he's saying and copy down what's on the Power Point at the same time.... The class is a 3hr class that meets 2x a week....it seriously should meet 3x a week because he goes to fast, we are already too far behind in lecture, and I feel like I am going to go made in his class!!! We got our exams back the average was a 71.29 and the deviation was. 12.9% so 66 2/3% of the class fell between the grades of 60-85%. I'm afraid of what mid-term grades will say!!!!! There are just so many thoughts going on in my head that I seriously am going to drive myself to an early grave with all the stress I put on myself...you know, once I should go to those relaxation things they have...the only thing is that they are always during the times I have to study!!! PX200, what a fucking waste of time... I have talked to so many pharmacy students who say the class eats up so much time, doesn't relates to pharmacy at all, and that they are taken advantage of at their volunteer sites by the paid employees. Someone I know is in-charge of moving patients unsupervised...there was no training involved, no supervision...that is something I would not do for liability reasons...what if something happened the hospital is not liable you are....I've heard of people volunteering at the after school tutoring programs and the paid employees sit in the back while the students tutor... I feel that this was a way for Butler COPHS to look better by showing the community that we are so involved... some students, like myself were allowed to choose a site; what a disaster! To anyone who is reading this...never use Southern Care Hospice if you are dying they are poorly run and have poor communication skills. Myself and Mary were volunteers of theirs and had gone to three meeting with the volunteer coordinator to discuss the hospice philosophy, company policy and philosophy etc.. we were scheduled to meet again on a tuesday however due to an upcoming Microbiology exam we canceled and told them we would be calling back to reschedule a meeting this week or early next week. I had asked Patty to write me a letter stating that I am a volunteer of Southern Care's so that I can get into UT next year for housing... I figured since I am going to volunteer there I might as well get the letter from them. On Monday of the following week we both get a call from a person claiming to be the volunteer coordinators supervisor. She says that patty says that since we've written you that letter we haven't seen you and we have no volunteer hours recorded for you. So, you need to call us and let us know whether you will be coming in, even 1hr a month, or how we can reach the housing person to let them know you aren't a volunteer of southern care's. The lady who claimed to be the volunteer coordinators boss said her title was director or marketing...uhhh, what company do you know of that has their director of marketing supervise the volunteer program??? Anyway we met with the class coordinator and she said the whole thing seems shady, don't worry about it find another site, and don't call them because they have treated you poorly...mary and I recommended that they not include Southern Care Hospice on their list of approved sites and she said that she would indeed remove them. Well, that's a short summary...so much more to say but I have to go to lab...I'll write later...