Last One

We're almost getting to the end.  Tomorrow will be our last set of blocks in our basic science medical career.  I am both anxious and relieved at the prospect.  It will be nice to be done, but it was a little comforting to enjoy the status quo.  Now I'll have to finish up here, head home, and learn how to do things all over again.

I've started selling some of my stuff to new students.  A toaster here, a fan there.  It's slowly starting to work its way out of my apartment.  And with each sale, comes a little bit of advice and words of encouragement.  I know what it's like to come here and adjust to a nice life, both in lifestyle and work ethic.  I'm living proof it can be done if you're willing to put the time in and get it done.

Having no class will be nice.  Well, there will still be ICM, but at least my afternoons will be returned to their rightful spot, where they will be used for naps and lazy afternoons before studying.  I can't wait!

Next week is going to be busy and a lot fun.  I have blocks on Monday and then our first Comp on Friday.  There will be a lot of practice problems completed in the coming days.  But Friday will be the beginning of a very nice week.  I'm looking forward to my mini-vacation and a chance to relax in the middle of a hectic schedule.

Last Day of Class

Today was our last day of formal instruction.  Although, it doesn't quite have the same feel as high school, where 3 months of summer awaited, it does feel kind of cool to be done.  We had review sessions in both classes, so there wasn't a ton of paying attention, but I was present (for at least one of them).  I decided to skip out on Behavioral and start studying.  I haven't done that either, hence the post.

I finally put the bike up for sale.  Initially, I put it on VMD and got no hits, but after tossing a few fliers around on campus, I finally got an interested party.  I think he's gonna take a look at it this week and I'll probably let it go within a week or two.  The money will be saved... and then promptly spent on an Envy 14 when I get ready to head out for clinicals.

So now we have a about a week before block exams and a week and a half before the first Comp.  I'm looking forward to be able to finish up the first Comp and have the coming weeks free before I head off the island.  I also need to book my ticket back home.  I'll look into that this week.

I need to start selling my stuff too.  I'm sure I have random items here and there that need to be put up for sale.  My goal is still to leave this island in two suitcases, the same way I came.  I've been pretty good about being minimal in my material gathering, but it will be interesting to see what I have when I start pulling stuff out of the closet and drawers.

I think that just about sums it up, so now I'll give another shot at trying to study.

Format Me

After a couple of installs, I have my (computer) life back in order.  I've got most of my software, some of my music, and very little of my videos: sadness.  I hope to gather up some more as I go along, but only having 80GB on this SSD means I'll have to be a lot more discriminating with my musical choices.

On a brighter note, I'm stuck on Google Chrome!  I thought I had find the perfect browser in the form of Firefox, but then I decided to switch to Chrome after some time on the roomie's computer.  I love the integrable gmail app, the preview screen when opening a new tab, and the over quickness of Chrome.  I thought I had known the best in FF, but I seemed to have found better.  When FF4 stops putting out betas and finally finishes up, I'll go back to it to see how it is, but for now, I am very content.

I just took the Physio Shelf exam.  I sat through all 120 questions, but I was feeling a little tired after about question 90 or so.  On question 60, I purposely closed my booklet and closed my eyes for 5 minutes.  I figured this would reduce the burnout I felt when I took the MCB and Anatomy Shelfs in previous semesters. Either way, it was a marathon I was happy to get through.

Now I have the weekend ahead of me.  I'm planning on getting work done as well was catching the Giants game tomorrow night at the casino.  It should be a small, but decent, crowd on both sides.  I might even sneak a couple of games of SC2 in there, although I'm in a bit of a protest against my computer's lack of power to play the game.  It would be nice I wasn't forced into so many mis-clicks.  In the last game I played, I somehow managed to right-click my probes into my opponents base.  It was rather brutal.  It also makes micro damn near impossible.

The Sharks started off the season with a win.  I couldn't watch since I was taking the Shelf, but I saw a quick recap and checked out the box score.  Step one for an 82-0 season has been completed.  I'll look forward to more wins in the future.