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It Snowed!

YAY!

I am glad it snowed, even though I was not nearly as productive today as I would have been if it did not snow. It is beautiful outside and it snowed basically all day long. I went over to Jessica and Sierra's apartment to "study." We took a nice study break around 2:15 and went to walk around the cemetery. We had a snowball fight and took lots of pictures. I made several snow angles. We attempted to sled down the hill at their apartment with Rubbermaid cartons/lids, and garbage bags. The latter worked somewhat well for Sierra, but not really for me. And we made SNOW CREAM! It was yummy!

I love playing in the snow because I feel like a kid again!

And I must say, it is much more majestic driving around and seeing snow in the mountains than it is in Wilmington, Greenville, or Raleigh, NC.


All of us having fun in the snow!

Make-shift "sledding."

Another attempt at "sledding." One of my snow angles.

Making snow cream.

Just something pretty to look at!

SNOW!?!?

I cannot believe I am about to "say" this....

"I hope it does NOT snow tomorrow." Why? Because I really need to study (I know, I am a nerd), but if it snows, I will not want to study because I will want to play. I am in the mountains. I can go sledding for the first time of my life/memory. If there is good snow, I can build a snowman and have snowball fights. These things are all very distracting from the studying I must do.

Therefore, I wish that it will NOT snow tomorrow.

The End.

Block II

It has been a while, so I thought I would update. Block 2 is going well so far. We have had our first round of tests and I got to go home for Thanksgiving! YAY! It was great to be home and see family, even though I did have to study some while I was there.

Unfortunately, we are pretty much teaching ourselves pathology, which i think is a very important course, and I would like to have a professor for that instead of a bunch of 20+ page printouts each week.

Anyway, like I said, classes are going well so far this block in just a few weeks we have Christmas Break!!!! We have a week of testing before break, which is nice because it means we do not have to study for an exam while we are home.

After Christmas, it is just three more weeks of class, a week of exams, and the end of Block 2.

I think I am going to go to Chicago for break to visit my cousins, and enjoy the Windy City. It will be a nice change of pace.

In the meantime, during my free time that is, I am studying Spanish with Rosetta Stone. I decided it would be good for me to learn since I plan on going on mission trips with the school to Central America, spending one of my rotations in Honduras, and just working in America in most hospitals means that you are going to run into a lot of people who speak Spanish and not English.

Hopefully, this will make me comfortable with the language and be worthwhile.

Well, it is time to get back to Pharmacology and Pathology....I cannot wait for Christmas!

White Coat and Commissioning

Well, last Sunday I received my first White Coat at a wonderful White Coat Ceremony. I was so glad that my family (mom, dad, sister, brother-in-law, and grandmother) were all able to come celebrate this milestone with me.

We had a great speaker, Dr. Anderson, give the key note address. He was very inspiring, and we even received an autographed copy of his book after the ceremony.

Not only did we get a White Coat and Dr. Anderson's book, but we also received engraved stethoscopes and a "Humanism in Medicine" pin. It was definitely and exciting day, full of gifts and inspiration to continue on this pathway.

In addition to the White Coat Ceremony, everything finally came through for the Navy Scholarship, so I am driving to Raleigh, NC tomorrow to get commissioned. I am very excited to be able to serve my country in this way, and look forward to the opportunities that come with the experiences I am sure to have in the Navy.

Most likely, I will be spending my summer in Rhode Island in Officer Training, which is going to be an experience in and of itself (one I probably need to prepare for, physically, ahead of time).

(Pictures of both to come soon.)

Juxtaposition

I just got back from The Lyric Theathre for a Juxtaposition concert with some friends. Juxtaposition is the all male acapella group at Virginia Tech. The group has a lot of fun with each other and their songs. It makes it extremely entertaining for the audience. I really enjoyed it, and it was a great way to end the week.

I passed!

I have passed Block 1 and I am now preparing for Block 2. This weekend is my White Coat Ceremony. I cannot wait. Grammy, Mom, Dad, Rebecca, and Joel are all coming to celebrate with me!

Break was a little bittersweet because I was not able to go home, but thankfully Thanksgiving is coming soon! I will go home then and have a wonderful break.

Things have finally come through for my Navy Scholarship and I will probably be getting commissioned next week. I did not think this was going to happen and was making alternate plans, but I am glad it finally did. I look forward to serving my country in this way.

Well, for now, I am off to rest. It will be a busy weekend.