The month in review

Well, looks like my predictions are coming true. Well not quite entirely anyway. I have not quite forgotten the existence of this place. Just more that I feel like I should be doing studying etc. instead of just blogging, which quite often turns into looking up youtube etc. and then it just turns into a procrestination fest. However, since it has been a month, I thought I'd write some stuff down quickly (famous last words).

Let's see. Reflecting back...I'll start on the social aspects because that's really, well a bit more fun. Just recently had the scrub crawl which was awesome. Yes, essentially it's just a pub crawl wearing scrubs but because it's a very med exclusive thing (correct me if the nursing students etc. do it as well), so it's like a confirmation of your entry (just in case anyone felt that the truckloads of studying you're doing each week was just for fun). And yeah, got to talk to a lot more people etc. so thought was really cool. We even shared with the other uni down the coast so got to meet the people on the other side I guess. I am maintaining that since I am able to remember all events of the night, I didn't get completely trashed despite what some of my friends my claim. But really, you're only going to get my perspective on it. The other big thing was the welcome function for the scholarship recipients. Which was cool and all because it was free drinks and free food so hey, who's going to say no to that. But I think the best part of that is seeing a QH official getting wasted. Lol. I can still remember how he had to keep holding on to the table whilst talking. Oh the fun times. Ummm have reduced going to brisbane a fair bit but at the same time, still quite haven't managed to scope out the good places down the coast either. Tried Thai the other night but it was only at an alright level I have to say. Ummm....what else socially? I don't really think there is anything more really. Oh yeah, just because it's been over a month now, I have come up with people I like and dislike more clearly (concretising opinions really). And will just throw in work quickly because it's continuing to be more a social affair at one day a week. A lot of changes but like I said, one day a week feels like I am not really there and just going to visit weekly.

Academically, ummm.........I still feel like the class dumbass in PBL. Apparently, everyone feels like that but I don't want to be the person where it comes true for them. Saying that, I am still aware (acutely) of possible burn out etc. so trying (with limited success) to maintain a work life balance. Oh the buzz words for the interview. I haven't joined a gym yet becuase the one close to the uni with more studnet friendly fees looks kinda dodge. But I really should actually give it a go and go in properly I guess. At the moment, doing more along the lines of just going for walks etc, which is very relaxing in its own way. Oh yeah back to PBL. The other person with no science background seems to have covered a lot more ground than I have so am a bit concerned but again, am trying to make sure I don't compare too much. Oh the duality! Saying all of that however, I am starting to feel more comfortable about it all and I guess the weeks are starting to fly past because it really is content heavy and I spend most days with my head in the books to make sure I understand what happened today and can make sense of what's going to be said tomorrow. Anatomy pracs continue to feel a bit daunting because often, the real thing looks nothing like what's in the diagram but hey, that's life :D. There have been some talks by the vairous specialists and had one recently on psychiatry. I swear, if I wasn't already interested and having a fair idea of it already, it would've made me a bit concerned. The doctor didn't paint that pretty a picture. He was very knowledgable and certainly very impressive. I guess I just want more people to consider it as a profession. Ummm what else academically....... Doctor and patient tutorials continue to be interesting. Had simulated patients (read actors) and I did reasonably well for my first 2 and then got chewed up and spat out by the third, but since the tutor told me that sometimes they are not always right, I feel a bit better about it. Correct me if I am wrong but I always have wanker alarm going off when someone starts referring to themselves in the third person. Yeesh. I should pay more attention to doctor and health in the community theme instead of skipping that lecture most of the time. It's just that she READS the lecture notes all the time and if we can just print that off ourselves, then what's the point of going?

Okay, I think that qualifies as enough venting for a while. I should probably do more work on the LI's. Thankfully, nervous system I have a bit of background in so don't have to catch up that much even then. And note to self, learn to draw. it's embarassing to go up to the whiteboard and just draw a splonge and sorta say, "ummm...imagine that that is the brain". Not so good. :D Lol. But hey, I had fun. Adios people. Until next time.