This morning, I woke up and rolled over to look at my alarm clock. It was 8:19. I needed to catch the 8:20 bus. Panic immediately set in, and I got dressed in a business casual outfit (today was a patient interviewing day, meaning I had to look professional) in 3.5 minutes. Seriously, I woke up at 8:19 and was out the door by 8:24. While I likely set some record for getting-ready-under-pressure, I still missed my bus.
So, I stood dejectedly at the bus stop, thinking about how I looked really tired because I had no time for make-up, and wishing that I had stopped to brush my teeth which were super slimy. I really shouldn't have sacrificed personal hygiene, but I realize that kind of thing is normal for med students.
I was dwelling how terribly the morning started out, and a bus came rambling down the street. I perked up a little. As the bus got up to my stop, I could tell it was PACKED. It was so packed, in fact, that it didn't even stop! At this point, I was no longer dejected. Instead, I was fuming. When I did finally get on bus, I managed to calm down a little.
The rest of my school day went OK; we had a small group case presentation of a baby boy with a genetic defect in a enzyme necessary for digestion. It was actually a somewhat interesting way to actually apply biochemistry. Who knew that biochem could actually be applicable?! I also had my interviewing final and got to ask a woman about her back pain. (This was not nearly as traumatic as sexual history day).
I rounded out the evening with some fun. My small group had potluck (YUM!) and I made apple spice cupcakes. (Once I frost them, pictures will come!)
I also have pictures to post from a trip I took to Fallingwater last weekend. I promise they will come soon too!
Britt
PS - I'm headed home for Homecoming and birthday celebrations tomorrow! :-)
Uh.. sexual history day?
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