July & August
I cannot believe it has been three months of living in New Orleans!
Although the master’s program started in mid July, I decided to move in
a little early to get situated and enjoy some time off in my favorite
city before jumping into school. Living in New Orleans is wonderful and
the attitude here is very different from New Jersey. The
atmosphere, food, weather, and abundance of fun things to do make this
city unlike any other place I’ve been. Time has been flying by, and we
just wrapped up the second block and started the renal block.
In the first block we learned some basic principles of pharmacology, and our last block exam covered the autonomic nervous system, cardiovascular system, as well as antimicrobials, HIV, hypolipidemics and heme. We’ve learned a TON of information and it seemed overwhelming for a while…but once efficient study methods become established, the information becomes much more manageable. I took two years off between graduating undergrad and starting this program, so getting back into the swing of studying was a bit of a challenge. The great thing about this program is that the information is so interesting and applicable in a clinical setting. I have truly enjoyed the material so far - my favorite topic covered was in the cardiovascular block, particularly arrhythmias and learning how to read parts of an EKG.
I am also excited to begin volunteering with Girls on the Run this week, an organization that focuses on empowering young women through weekly runs. The organization encourages health and wellness through running, and also works to create a nurturing environment in which these young women can embrace who they are and reach their potentials.
In the first block we learned some basic principles of pharmacology, and our last block exam covered the autonomic nervous system, cardiovascular system, as well as antimicrobials, HIV, hypolipidemics and heme. We’ve learned a TON of information and it seemed overwhelming for a while…but once efficient study methods become established, the information becomes much more manageable. I took two years off between graduating undergrad and starting this program, so getting back into the swing of studying was a bit of a challenge. The great thing about this program is that the information is so interesting and applicable in a clinical setting. I have truly enjoyed the material so far - my favorite topic covered was in the cardiovascular block, particularly arrhythmias and learning how to read parts of an EKG.
I am also excited to begin volunteering with Girls on the Run this week, an organization that focuses on empowering young women through weekly runs. The organization encourages health and wellness through running, and also works to create a nurturing environment in which these young women can embrace who they are and reach their potentials.
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