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Sunday, 05 July 2009
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Break is over. sigh. I'm starting bright and early at 7 am tomorrow with a surgery orientation, then going to hopefully learn a lot about ophthalmology this week. I'm not quite sure what to expect, and I'm a bit scared since I don't know anything about opthalmology...wish me luck =]
It's been quite a busy few weeks - the week after Step 1 flew by, and then so did orientation week, and the past weekend at home. Even when I try hard not to do anything stuff still manages to come up. I guess that's a part of growing up =/.
I think my challenge over these next few weeks (I've been noticing it a bit already) is to find JOY in the midst of struggle, and busy-ness. I normally enjoy being busy, but I have found myself being overwhelmed with what is going on around me recently and being a lot snappier and not-so-nice to people around me. It's really ugly, and I don't like being that way. And I find myself wondering what happened to being joyful in the midst of all circumstances. Being aware of it is the first step, I suppose.
Well, wish me luck =] Hopefully I'll have time to update with cool stories and things I'm learning over the next few weeks.
Monday, 29 June 2009
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Today was my first day back at LLU after taking Step 1. In summary, it was all very overwhelming. But let me first backtrack and say that Step 1 was long, but not *too* hard (don't want to jinx myself here!), and I am SO glad it is over. All my knowledge...already fading. haha.
In exactly one week from today I will be on my first surgery rotation of my third year. Scary. I'm pretty excited, but also nervous, because I don't know ANYTHING and surgeons have the reputation of being mean. And I also hate anatomy, but now I'm going to have to to study it again so I don't look like a total idiot.
Did I mention that they gave us a TON of work to do for orientation week? I thought it was going to be chill, relaxed...but no. I was at school from 8 to 10pm today. O___O I also have a cold right now which makes everything that much harder to do because I just want to sleep and feel better. On the bright side, I did get lunch and dinner provided for me today. Nice =)
And the final thing that is on my mind right now - is how sometimes your friends can really inadvertently hurt you, and how crummy that makes you feel. I'm sure they just forgot, but it doesn't feel nice to be left out of things.
Blah. I'm glad I'm going home this weekend.
Thursday, 18 June 2009
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thanks to those who commented! =) I re-started the flonase and things have been gradually improving. Still have a bit of insomnia and restlessness at night, but those can probably be chalked up to stress and the weather getting hotter (and hormones too). one day, I vow to be free of Flonase - but I'm not taking any chances until Step 1 is taken care of :)
starting to get really distracted by all the things I want to do during my week off. here's a preliminary list, to be added onto as I think of more:
- wedding planning
- school slideshow
- go somewhere nature-y to take pictures (mt diablo? point reyes? ooh...maybe golden gate park)
- lake elizabeth - run/take pictures
- hang out with Amy :)
- hang out with Jenn :)
- play tennis with Jeff (by "play" I mean try to hit the ball across the net)
- play guitar and bass with Jeff. Oh how I miss playing bass.
- wedding on saturday (haha not mine!!!)
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
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ugh, my body is SO not cooperating with me! doesn't it know I have a big test on Monday?!?
I think my allergies are back to haunt me again. And by allergies, I don't really mean itchy eyes, runny nose - although I have had those - I mean my nose for some reason gets really irritated at night and decides to swell up and close off my nasal passages while I'm sleeping. Last night was the worst - I woke up this morning feeling like crap, like I had not just spent the last 9 hours sleeping but tossing/turning and who knows what else. And, I realized I could NOT breathe at all through my right nostril. It wasn't till I cleaned out my nasal passages using a Neti pot that I could breathe again.
so then this crappy feeling-ness (just made that up haha) persists until I decide I can't take it anymore, and take a nap. and I proceed to sleep from 2:30 till 5:30. wonderful!! now my circadian rhythm is super messed up :(
the thing that I don't understand is why it happens at night. I can spend all day in my room and be fine, and then at night this thing totally flares up to bother me. :( oh, Loma Linda, why must your air quality be so poor...
Sunday, 14 June 2009
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um...ok not doing a good job with this updating stuff. heh. studying has been alright. Part of me regrets not scheduling this thing earlier and just having it done with (and getting another week of vacation to boot), but then the rest of the time I sit here and think about how much more material I have yet to cover. sigh. only one more week...only one more week...that's what I keep telling myself.
I have a bunch of pictures I want to post to the photoblog, but I've been quite busy...so maybe later. There are a few that I really like, though (taken with my new 100 mm macro lens!)
one more week!
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