This morning I had a long pleasant jog on the beach. A rasta ran beside me. His name was david and we talked about our journey for about 10 minutes.
Today I went to the hospital for the first time as a medical student. I made a few mistakes - misstated the causes of finger clubbing and reported an odd BP reading...probably missed the auscultatory gap. I'm glad that I make these mistakes because next year the attendings may not be so kind as Dr. Rooney was with our group this morning.
The patient had a reasonably complicated case and was extremely friendly. It was exciting to get that interaction with someone for the first time - even if I was just taking vitals and asking about a few symptoms as a part of a team of 6 students.
The hospital isn't as bad as people said. Sure there are no TV's or AC...but they have beds and what appeared to be fresh linens. There were nebulizers and cups for medication. The essentials were there. The staff seemed competent.
After that I had a long talk with a former group member about studying for the USMLE. It is a daunting task - and we have 6 months to accomplish it - but I'm confident that I will score what I need to score.
Tonight I went to yoga out in Grand Anse. The session was physically demanding and it took me a while to get centered after the session. I know that the feeling of peace is lasting but not permanent - so I appreciated it as much as possible. In the future I will alternate between mindfulness training and yoga.
After yoga I came home and did sonic for 2 lectures. Then I finished up some firecracker and skimmed some notes. My mornings usually include 15-25 USMLE questions after jogging. I also clocked 20 QM and 3 vids. It's a marathon :)
Tomorrow will be excellent. I get to spend time with salsa and the woman from Puerto Rico after a moderately difficult day. ICM in the morning and a solid 5 hours of vids/firecracker/FA/class notes.
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