One month update!
it's been about a month, and nope, i'm still not homesick. i am CRAVING chinese food though, esp from my mommy! the dorm food here SUCKS!! i'm so sick and tired of everything. there just isn't enough variety to keep me happy. each day, we get salad bar (and i never eat salad, plus it is expensive at $5/lb), one soup, one chili, choice of one of three entrees (usually not good), and my fav, the deli counter. i've eaten turkey or tuna sandwiches 3 days in a row, for 2 meals each!! so tired of it!!! and once, they served "sweet and sour chicken with vegetables and rice" as an entree, and it was SOOO disgusting but i ate it all 'cuz it had rice! hahah, how sad am i. =P good thing is that they have fro yo with toppings, freshly baked cookies, OJ, yogurt, and decent dessert at times (all of you should know about my excessively sweet tooth), so sometimes that's what i eat for a meal! how unhealthy--i need some centrums!! i think once a week, i'll treat myself to the food carts outside my dorm. GREAT FOOD for $5 or less!! esp the thai place...i get choice of 3 entrees for $4!! and it's sooo big it lasts me at least 2 meals. what a deal!
so i've taken another exam, this time an oral EKG one. EKG are those heartbeat lines that you see at the beginning of "ER" that show your heart electrical activity. We're learning how to read them for problems, and it's an oral exam so we can explain what we see and how we interpret our findings. i think i did ok on that way (after my crazy director cancelled my scheduled appt time with her 2x...i was soo mad 'cuz i wanted to party after i finished this exam, but since she postponed it for 3 days, i couldn't!).
our first "real" BIG exam is next thurs covering about 18 lectures of biochemistry. it's gonna SUCK big time...so much info crammed into 60 min! =( oh well, that's what i'll be doing part of my labor day wknd, studying for this crazy thing!
so the dorms are all filled, all the students are in. i went to Club Med last nite downstairs, which is a bar/dance party put up every thurs nite by medical faculty/students/etc. drinks are only $1, but since i vowed to myself no drinking til new years, i just went to socialize. met my next door neighbor, this taiwanese guy that looks like a dorkier version of geoff (geoff is not dorky, i'm just using him 'cuz he looks well-kept and he's a bit shorter in stature). he's nice, a harvard grad, and his fam kept speaking chinese and eating fruit in his room! anyhow, we talked for a bit, then he introduced me to other med students before he went back upstairs. i wanted to stick around and socialize more, and met this indian guy named Vic from Cornell. he's nice, fun to talk to, plays tennis. then at 12:30am, decided to head back upstairs 'cuz i didn't study at all yet for the day. =) with meeting the few ppl i did! med students aren't that bad after all! oh, dunno if i said it, but i'm planning on running for the PA position on the Medical Student Council in a few weeks. we'll see!
so this weekend is my first true vacation wknd--going to NYC with some California buddies!! nearly my entire class knows i'm going 'cuz i've been talking about it! =) so happy to see familiar faces, and to go SHOPPING!! i only have 2 pairs of pants that i like to wear, and a few shorts. i really need some better outfits! haven't shopped in 2 months!! so i MUST study today, and then i'm off to NYC from Sat to Sun afternoon. then it's back to the book for 1.5 more days of studying. yayyaya i can't wait!!! NYC here i come!
oh yes, i've been playing badminton too. they've asked me to compete with them against other ivy-leaguers, but i dunno if my schedule will allow it. the ppl are actually pretty good: B players mostly, and i'm basically the only girl besides Janny (also from Cal badm team). She isn't as gung-ho about it though anymore, after she had some drama with the Cal team last year. anyhow, i hope to keep practicing 'cuz i remember how fun it all was, and i think they are happy to have a girl (finally) on the team to play. i'm happy too--and relieved--that there is good competition here! =)
okies, long enuf blog, back to the books! i've been slacking for 1.5 days, and MUST start studying NOW! =P
so i've taken another exam, this time an oral EKG one. EKG are those heartbeat lines that you see at the beginning of "ER" that show your heart electrical activity. We're learning how to read them for problems, and it's an oral exam so we can explain what we see and how we interpret our findings. i think i did ok on that way (after my crazy director cancelled my scheduled appt time with her 2x...i was soo mad 'cuz i wanted to party after i finished this exam, but since she postponed it for 3 days, i couldn't!).
our first "real" BIG exam is next thurs covering about 18 lectures of biochemistry. it's gonna SUCK big time...so much info crammed into 60 min! =( oh well, that's what i'll be doing part of my labor day wknd, studying for this crazy thing!
so the dorms are all filled, all the students are in. i went to Club Med last nite downstairs, which is a bar/dance party put up every thurs nite by medical faculty/students/etc. drinks are only $1, but since i vowed to myself no drinking til new years, i just went to socialize. met my next door neighbor, this taiwanese guy that looks like a dorkier version of geoff (geoff is not dorky, i'm just using him 'cuz he looks well-kept and he's a bit shorter in stature). he's nice, a harvard grad, and his fam kept speaking chinese and eating fruit in his room! anyhow, we talked for a bit, then he introduced me to other med students before he went back upstairs. i wanted to stick around and socialize more, and met this indian guy named Vic from Cornell. he's nice, fun to talk to, plays tennis. then at 12:30am, decided to head back upstairs 'cuz i didn't study at all yet for the day. =) with meeting the few ppl i did! med students aren't that bad after all! oh, dunno if i said it, but i'm planning on running for the PA position on the Medical Student Council in a few weeks. we'll see!
so this weekend is my first true vacation wknd--going to NYC with some California buddies!! nearly my entire class knows i'm going 'cuz i've been talking about it! =) so happy to see familiar faces, and to go SHOPPING!! i only have 2 pairs of pants that i like to wear, and a few shorts. i really need some better outfits! haven't shopped in 2 months!! so i MUST study today, and then i'm off to NYC from Sat to Sun afternoon. then it's back to the book for 1.5 more days of studying. yayyaya i can't wait!!! NYC here i come!
oh yes, i've been playing badminton too. they've asked me to compete with them against other ivy-leaguers, but i dunno if my schedule will allow it. the ppl are actually pretty good: B players mostly, and i'm basically the only girl besides Janny (also from Cal badm team). She isn't as gung-ho about it though anymore, after she had some drama with the Cal team last year. anyhow, i hope to keep practicing 'cuz i remember how fun it all was, and i think they are happy to have a girl (finally) on the team to play. i'm happy too--and relieved--that there is good competition here! =)
okies, long enuf blog, back to the books! i've been slacking for 1.5 days, and MUST start studying NOW! =P
posted by CookieMonster28 at 4:12 PM
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