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[Oct. 9th, 2009|02:30 am] |
It's been a while and I should write here, but what I'm feeling shouldn't be written.
Honestly. Vancouver? 10 Months? Seriously? |
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[Feb. 3rd, 2009|11:54 am] |
So due to my grandfather passing away I am so far behind that it is incredibly hard to catch up. I'm taking some extra days that I hope will not be a problem to account for them but jeeze . . . .. especially since it's memorizing drug names which to my "concepts" brain is SOOOO hard. Ugh.
Made some delicious sauteed mushroom and turkey breast eggs this morning. Fantastic. That's totally a test-day meal.
In other news I'm having some money issues - due to the car crashes that have ocurred (ALL while my car was stationary!) and the super high cost of books for third semester (I think they got close to $800 for the one semester) I'm going to run out of cash sometime in March. But at least rent is paid here in my little shack until then. |
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[Feb. 3rd, 2009|11:35 am] |
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I think I've balanced the ability to study and keeping myself awake by intermixing some video games in. Crazy. |
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[Sep. 29th, 2008|05:57 pm] |
Ok so here's how it's gonna go down
Obama wins in 2008 with what is slowly seeming to be a joke from the other party.
Obama gets in office and sees he's WAAAAaaaay over his head with the crap that Bush left by doing nothing but screwing things up for 8 years. think about it - how much damage can one brainless person do in a day as commander in chief? Well, this guy was there for almost 3000 of those days.
Then Obama'll wish Hillary won, but try really really hard. Without success, the US still has major problems.
With that, the republicans point to his failures and get reelcted in 2013, to continue the cycle of mediocraty and lack of leadership that the largest, wealthiest nation in the world should have.
Why should you care? It affects the world 100% who's the big dog. We're in for some dark times ahead.
The only cure, at any leve?: Time to work harder. |
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[Jul. 22nd, 2008|12:50 am] |
Why is it that this is the most screwed-up schedule ever? Seriously. It's all over the place. Did someone see this before they printed it? Wow.
In other news, it's nice to get randomly asked for your number. mm-hm! |
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[Jul. 12th, 2008|12:50 am] |
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How would you feel if you found out a friend of yours had an abortion without ever telling you? |
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[Jun. 29th, 2008|01:56 am] |
I find it really interesting when I'm reading things with regards to medical ethics in this day and age (and I'm considering doing a mini-stint in toronto at the medical ethics centre at UofT) but most interesting of all is the hippocratic oath. There's so many people at school that are whining and complaining and some didn't even say the oath when it came up during the ceremony at the beginning of the year. Which I feel is wrong.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/doctors/oath_010330.html
This is really interesting in that the guy who wrote at the bottom is actually right on with what I'm feeling, and the interesting thing is that he has the exact same initials in his name as me, which freaked me out a little bit. It's a little uncanny when you see someone in the world, in the past, explain things exactly how you feel them and also have that weird, superficial connection. Makes me feel I'm not that far off.
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[Jun. 21st, 2008|11:49 pm] |
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Well, after many setbacks including messed up things in the Mexican administration system, giving up more than my fair share to the Medical School Gods including what young Ms Hawke went through, and the messy Immuno exam from hell, I slightly questioned if there were any positive sings of me risking and giving everything just to be out here in Guad.
Apparently someone was listening.
Not only do I now have internet access since a neighbour moved in, which gives me unparalleled access to learning (and canadian TV! CBC for goodness sake!! And more blog updates now!!), but the washing machine I ordered arrived and am now able to have clean clothes without me standing over a machine design from the 30's for two hours and then have my clothesline break while I dry.
Listen to what I'm complaining about!; these are truly trying times.
And then, out of the blue, a sign. I had three neighbours come in because the young lady from apt. 4, and she said she went to a hospital but it took too long to treat, and she saw me wearing whites and assumed I was a doctor (or at least a medical school) and came down to see if I would at least help her out by taking her pressure. So I made it clear that I was a med student but would do everything I could. Everything looked totally normal (and I won't get into details for protection) but eventually I told her she should go to the hospital anyways with the diagnostic physical I wrote down for her because it was above what I could do - but definitely needed attention.
They thanked me as almost all Mexican people do - with sincere thanks that, even if I didn't do anything, I did what I could and they were very thankful for that.
And I, for the first time in my career, thanked my University for at least providing the "you gotta teach yourself" method, because I could rely on myself. This program doesn't do you any favours, but in the end, if you survive, you can do anything since you have to mostly teach yourself. Mostly. Until I get in the hospitals, that is. That's apparently where all the amazing events happen. Until then, I'm thankful I could at least provide minimal comfort and info to people that live near me.
It's a great time to be me, and I sometimes forget to enjoy it. |
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[Jun. 21st, 2008|06:51 pm] |
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I am the only one I know that buys a Pierre Cardin tie and a nintendo DS game at the same time. |
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[Jun. 12th, 2008|05:09 pm] |
Well, the hardest exam of first year has come and gone, and even though I missed a massive chunk of it (and scared them due to the military nature of it - which is why they let me do it) I did AMAZINGLY on the final. I mean, I nailed it. Now it's just two more exams to go and the certification for a physical exam and this semester will be over. First year will then officially be done.
This is going really fast and I'm now starting to enjoy it a lot, especially since the sucky parts are finally finishing and the awesomeness of learning how to do and learning in general begins.
Good times, if lonely times. |
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[May. 30th, 2008|11:29 pm] |
"There's an old saying about those who forget history. I don't remember it, but it's good." [Stephen Colbert]
Picked up from an awesome blog I'm slowly really liking. It shouldn't surprise me a smart cookie would like Colbert too, no? |
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[May. 22nd, 2008|09:40 pm] |
I just saw Indy 4 and it's like the took a fantastically awesome, cherished book. . . .
. . .and pooped on it.
. . . .and smeared it on the pages. |
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[May. 21st, 2008|10:38 pm] |
Well we randomly have these visiting professors and for renology we have this awesome Brit from Illinois who's teaching. He's super awesome and animated and most importantly makes clear pictures in your head and can answer questions! It's almost like we have a professor!
The only other issue is that the university apparently is removing the sixth year, so now it's a five year program . . .. meaning that if I transfer or stay here, it's the same time overall. The only issue now is how to get a residency spot once I have my degree.
Anybody know any doctors in high positions in Ontario teaching hospitals?! |
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[May. 13th, 2008|05:11 pm] |
Okay, so believe it or not I'm in a starbucks in Guadalajara and I'm trying to figure out how to deal with these new situations in my life. The entire program that was established here to head back into the states has been destroyed and as a result I'm finding myself having to transfer out of the school to another one, quite probably in the caribbean. Not to say I haven't learned, but if I stay here it'll be six years total, plus another year of taking exams in Canada plus probably another year ater that of "observation."
So, no, seven years is too much for me.
Even if I have to start all over from the beginning, I'll still only be three years and a bit before I head back to Canada and start that challenge.
I've also learned a lot while here, especially working for the red cross, as the classes here stink generally.
Which is sad, really, since most subjects could easily be the best to talk about and absolutely interesting. |
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[Mar. 11th, 2008|11:02 am] |
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It's amazing how much what you eat and how much you sleep alters how you feel and act. You think you're in control? Only partly. A lot of what you do is based off of what you did yesterday. |
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[Feb. 29th, 2008|04:50 pm] |
I am addicted to Juno and it's all good.
ALL good.
Apart from the having to transfer thing. . .but I think that that will be better off in the end.
In other news, I just watched a woman open her garage door, yell at someone inside, and then have her garage door close on her car midway through entry. Golden karma, thanks for the shot of irony. But I guess you could swap those two nouns around, no? |
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[Feb. 12th, 2008|06:45 pm] |
Things are annoying.
But we rage against the dying, no?
Why can't the focus be the main focus? |
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[Jan. 17th, 2008|09:44 pm] |
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I'm quite happy that the Sarah Connors Chronicles turned out so well. Go Summer! |
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[Oct. 25th, 2007|07:47 pm] |
Bad days suck. But it's good to put into perspective. |
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