Category Archives: school
FREEDOM!
True to form, I’m posting to you on school break. Only this time, it’s a special kind of break. I’m off ALL summer after completing my SECOND year! This is beyond amazing. Since starting the program in August 2008, I’ve … Continue reading
Physical Exams x 3
For our physical assessment class, we’ve had to do 3 sessions to learn various physical exam technique with individuals trained in both the art and science of doing it (and then having it done on them while they teach you … Continue reading
Whoa . . .
OK, is it really possible that it’s been almost 2 months since I posted to S&S?! I *cannot* believe it. While my shock subsides, let me just offer an explanation for my disappearance . . . YSN is trying to … Continue reading
Kill the Beast!
In this case, the ‘beast’ is this semester. So as to my S&S disappearance, I’ve been buried in books, articles, PowerPoint slides and Word documents. Trying to keep track of 7 classes is no easy feat, and I find myself … Continue reading
HAVEN
Today was my first day volunteering at HAVEN (a free clinic founded and run by Yale healthcare students) as a JCTM (junior clinical team member). It was my first experience in the primary care arena, calling in patients from the … Continue reading
Can you say: spring break?
What a wonderful feeling . . . two weeks of glorious freedom! I finished my finals last Tuesday, finishing up two courses, BioMed and Pharm, that had carried over since the fall semester, and also psych, which was a rapid … Continue reading
Filed under celebrations, friends, school, Yale
Survival
Phew, that was a rough first week back at school! Much like the first week of our first semester, I was pretty wiped out towards the end of the week, and needed a break! Thankfully, I have a four-day weekend … Continue reading
What happens in the hospital should stay in the hospital . . .
Jeanne pointed out that I need to do a blog posting on school and clinical, and she’s right! I’ve definitely neglected that topic on S&S, which is in part, the main point of this blog. However, remember that this post … Continue reading
Happy Belated Birthday to Me (and you, and you, and you)!
Another year has come and gone, and as Adrienne’s card said, I’m turning 29, yet again! Can you believe I don’t have a single photo regarding my birthday? It’s certainly not because I didn’t have a good time! Kurt took … Continue reading
It’s Been a Long 3 Weeks!
Wow, I’m exhausted. I knew this program was going to be hard, but often I feel like they are seriously trying to kill us. I’ve had three exams in three weeks, which let me tell you — that’s a lot … Continue reading
