It's that beautiful time of year when that is the pervading noun that sneaks into every thought, conversation and action, and hopefully evades our dreams.
People have been asking me for my exams times. Here they are:
4/11/11: 2 hour exam in the cadaver lab. It's basically on anatomy, physiology, pharmacology etc. It'll start 10am or 12:30, depending if I'm in group 1 or 2.
7/11/11: 3 hour exam in the exam hall. It's on EVERYTHING.
9/11/11 12-5 (although it only goes for a little over an hour). MSAT this is where I get to wear nice clothes and take medical histories and exam 'patients'. This is my favourite as it's the easiest to prepare for. I just hope I don't get someone I know as a patient or examiner and freak out in the moment.
And then.... BLISS. Holidays. This will be spent with as little sitting and thinking as possible. Some of us have given ourselves 'learning objectives' (we get these each week to guide our med learning) for the holidays. This is incredibly nerdy. Still time is precious. Mine are to:
1) write a Christmas puppet show with my cousin
2) climb mount lofty several times
3) swim as often as possible
4) cook real meals (not stupid- 'let's cook and freeze heaps of foods so I can study meals')
5) make a quilt
6) love my Adelaide friends to bits
7) sleep
Most med people seem to be heading overseas, oh well Adelaide feels a little like going overseas.
This is my last blog before exams. Lately I've been thinking how med has forced me to stop letting my weaknesses hold me back. My motor skills were shocking so I took up knitting. Now my fine motor skills are good enough to let me consider surgery. Now I am seeing if this method can be applied to my appalling singing ability. During my study breaks I play my housemate's keyboard and attempt to sing in tune. Maybe in a year's time I'll no longer be ashamed of my voice. Wooohooo for medicine... it seriously is the best medicine.
(my home for the next two weeks, with my favourite biscuits that are only allowed to be made during exam time. They are full of chocolate and ground coffee) :)
See you after exams.
