Last week went by with a few interesting events but routine for the most part. Monday's Physiology test went ok, I got 93.5% with one blank answer that I still have to check on. I'm betting this is the third time I forgot to transfer an answer from my test to the scantron. But hopefully the form reader just missed my 'correct' response.
We also had tests in ICM and Human Behavior. I studied way too much for these. As in about three times more than most of my classmates! I actually outlined every lecture for both classes trying to break in the new laptop. We still haven't received our grades yet on either of these, but I better have done decently or I will be fuming mad. However, ICM is such a poorly run class that I won't be surprised by anything. Their lectures, lecture notes, test questions and labs rank at the bottom of my experiences here at AZCOM.
On an intesting note, instead of doing something to improve ICM, the powers that be fired our OMM guru. He's been here since the beginning and hired the entire team of instructors including the Dean (who's the guru in reputation only). I guess the complaints about last quarter's final, the OMM department's response to it and their follow-up were turned on Dr. Ross. Someone mentioned our President Dr. G. has been out to fire Dr. Ross for a long time. It's too bad because Dr. Ross was a great instructor and well liked. Our class' complaints were probably overboard but regardless they were directed at the departments admin gal who comes across as incompetent. If it had to go up the ranks, the Dean should have taken the fall IMHO. The MSI and MSII classes signed a petition to support Dr. Ross, but it won't do any good. We can only hope Dr. Ross will be around for preceptorships, guest lectures and rotations.
Monday's test is in Neuroscience. I was feeling totally behind and quite stressed Friday since I spent SO much time on ICM and Human Behavior. But I got through almost all the lectures last night and today. I have two more lectures on Occulomotor pathways I hope to finish tonight. But at the moment I have my dad, stepmom, brother and his significant other over for dinner. I'm feeling a lot more confident about the test, but would really like to finish the last two lectures so I can start tomorrow having reviewed all the lectures at least once. I give it a 50/50 shot at this point since it's 9pm now.
Oh, I tried to upload more pictures, but Google's Picaso software kept locking up my mouse. I'll keep trying.
Saturday, April 16, 2005
Saturday, April 09, 2005
Notebook up and running a good thing?
Well I finally got my new Dell 700m subnotebook up and running. But I probably spent too much time working on it over the last week, and I'm not sure that I'm not using it as efficiently as I should be at this point.
A big Phys test is on Monday and I'm not even through the notes the first time yet! Far from it in fact. Besides starting too late, studying the lecture notes and outlining them on the PC as I go seems slow. And I don't notice any huge improvements in retention.
So it's going to be a long night. Tomorrow will be even longer since I'll probably have to spend the morning finishing my first time through, then reviewing everything. Ugh.
Next week doesn't look any better. After Monday's test, I have a H.O.M.E. community deal where I'm doing physicals on kids (I think) at a women's shelter. Tuesday is my preceptor day. Then Thursday is an ICM test and Friday a Human Behavior test. What a great way to kick off the weekend before a big Neuroscience test the following Monday! The same weekend my Dad is coming in town :(.
What else is going on? A new series called Grey's Anatomy started this pretty good after two episodes. The puppy has been a great addition to the family (see pictures). The boys are loving soccer and we're are enjoying watching them play (I took a break this morning and watched Colton's game). My research should be getting kicked off this week now that I've submitted the Fellowship application and acquired a couple protocols to start with. I still need to get in touch with a local radiologist for that too.
The Oncology Club is going well so far. I sent out an e-mail on Friday to get volunteers for an anti-smoking education thing we are doing with the American Cancer Society at their Relay For Life event at the Peoria Sports Complex. I hope to get some interest from Pharm and PA students as well as DOs. There seemed to be a lot of interest at an Integrated Oncology lunch meeting yesterday, so my hopes are up. Dean Kosinski even ordered a couple cool manikins for demonstrations.
Oh, I am now officially through half of the quarter, my last one for year one! I can't wait for Summer!
This quarter has been strange in a few that are worth mentioning before I forget. The OMM department has been absentee a lot (Convocation and guest lecturers) plus admin screw-ups in their dept. have really reduced enthusiasm for the subject in the whole class. Find it and Fix it practicals are looming and I fell less prepared than the end of last quarter. I have now taken blood from a fellow student and gotten better at my H & Ps courtesy of practice for my TOPS elective. It seems like electives, clubs and community stuff have filled free afternoons we aren't spending in the anatomy lab - plus some.
Past time to get studying until Becky gets home. Then off to school for studying until midnight or so...
A big Phys test is on Monday and I'm not even through the notes the first time yet! Far from it in fact. Besides starting too late, studying the lecture notes and outlining them on the PC as I go seems slow. And I don't notice any huge improvements in retention.
So it's going to be a long night. Tomorrow will be even longer since I'll probably have to spend the morning finishing my first time through, then reviewing everything. Ugh.
Next week doesn't look any better. After Monday's test, I have a H.O.M.E. community deal where I'm doing physicals on kids (I think) at a women's shelter. Tuesday is my preceptor day. Then Thursday is an ICM test and Friday a Human Behavior test. What a great way to kick off the weekend before a big Neuroscience test the following Monday! The same weekend my Dad is coming in town :(.
What else is going on? A new series called Grey's Anatomy started this pretty good after two episodes. The puppy has been a great addition to the family (see pictures). The boys are loving soccer and we're are enjoying watching them play (I took a break this morning and watched Colton's game). My research should be getting kicked off this week now that I've submitted the Fellowship application and acquired a couple protocols to start with. I still need to get in touch with a local radiologist for that too.
The Oncology Club is going well so far. I sent out an e-mail on Friday to get volunteers for an anti-smoking education thing we are doing with the American Cancer Society at their Relay For Life event at the Peoria Sports Complex. I hope to get some interest from Pharm and PA students as well as DOs. There seemed to be a lot of interest at an Integrated Oncology lunch meeting yesterday, so my hopes are up. Dean Kosinski even ordered a couple cool manikins for demonstrations.
Oh, I am now officially through half of the quarter, my last one for year one! I can't wait for Summer!
This quarter has been strange in a few that are worth mentioning before I forget. The OMM department has been absentee a lot (Convocation and guest lecturers) plus admin screw-ups in their dept. have really reduced enthusiasm for the subject in the whole class. Find it and Fix it practicals are looming and I fell less prepared than the end of last quarter. I have now taken blood from a fellow student and gotten better at my H & Ps courtesy of practice for my TOPS elective. It seems like electives, clubs and community stuff have filled free afternoons we aren't spending in the anatomy lab - plus some.
Past time to get studying until Becky gets home. Then off to school for studying until midnight or so...
Monday, April 04, 2005
Another Monday test down
I had thought that Immuno would be easier after the first test. After about 20 hours this weekend to study seven lectures I've changed my mind. On the good side, I did get 96% on the test. I guess Tucker and I over studied a bit.
The funny part is that I meant to get up at 5:30am and have a good two hours to review at the student lounge before the 8am test. However, when I looked at the wall clock around what I thought was 7am I saw that it was actually 6am! My alarm clock has some FM connection with the atomic clock and thought I was on Daylight Savings so I it woke me up an hour early. My 5.5 hours sleep was reduced to less than 4.5 hours with Becky's coughing. Let's just say I did the best I could on the test and then skipped out on Phys for a two hour nap at home so I would be functional for Neuro. That ended up being the best choice I think as I actually got a lot out of Neuro on vision clinical correlates.
Other than that, I'm trying to get my new Dell subnotebook up and running since the OEM driver CDs came in the mail today (in case I didn't mention it last time, I managed to crash the OS last week with Windows Media Player). I also made a good contact at the American Cancer Society at today's on-campus charity event, Cuts For Kids. I'm hoping the Oncology can support a relay the ACS is sponsoring at the Peoria Sports Complex on April 30th. My idea, which I need to pass by administration, is to use our anti-smoking education kit and man a table or two at the relay to educate kids and families. It would be a great way to get the club off and running.
Not a lot more to mention for now. Artemis is growing like crazy. Becky is pretty much over the crud (first day at work for her in over a week). The Boys' Parent-Teacher Conferences tonight went spectacularly (they are both academic stars :-). More later I guess.
The funny part is that I meant to get up at 5:30am and have a good two hours to review at the student lounge before the 8am test. However, when I looked at the wall clock around what I thought was 7am I saw that it was actually 6am! My alarm clock has some FM connection with the atomic clock and thought I was on Daylight Savings so I it woke me up an hour early. My 5.5 hours sleep was reduced to less than 4.5 hours with Becky's coughing. Let's just say I did the best I could on the test and then skipped out on Phys for a two hour nap at home so I would be functional for Neuro. That ended up being the best choice I think as I actually got a lot out of Neuro on vision clinical correlates.
Other than that, I'm trying to get my new Dell subnotebook up and running since the OEM driver CDs came in the mail today (in case I didn't mention it last time, I managed to crash the OS last week with Windows Media Player). I also made a good contact at the American Cancer Society at today's on-campus charity event, Cuts For Kids. I'm hoping the Oncology can support a relay the ACS is sponsoring at the Peoria Sports Complex on April 30th. My idea, which I need to pass by administration, is to use our anti-smoking education kit and man a table or two at the relay to educate kids and families. It would be a great way to get the club off and running.
Not a lot more to mention for now. Artemis is growing like crazy. Becky is pretty much over the crud (first day at work for her in over a week). The Boys' Parent-Teacher Conferences tonight went spectacularly (they are both academic stars :-). More later I guess.
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