Week 6

March 1-2, 2015

Studying-going well and improving day by day.

All I can share is this: the things that cause me to struggle the most tend to be the things I end up enjoying-I hope this is the case with this term.

Study group last night...started late, finished late-but it was helpful and we ended the night in a really good way.

Woke up this morning, after turning my alarm off 3 times-literally rolled out of bed, put my scrubs on and went to the lab where I spent 2.5 hours learning about the lumbar plexus and the abdomen and associated nerves with my favorite visiting professor. Side note here-I really like the last name that I have-It is different and mostly memorable when compared to my first name. Most of my friends simply call me "honey" and I have grown up with this -so to me, it does not seem unusual-but others are tickled by it. Anyways...the visiting professor has been very helpful to me and recognizes me by my last name all the time-it is nice when someone sets you apart when they know you and makes an effort to acknowledge you.

Waited ALL weekend to buy some goods from the "Merry Bakers" on the top of the hill after having just tried them last Friday. They have great baked goods-it is like the Grenadian version of Nancy P's cafe in Bend-translation=excellent and fresh goods at good prices.

Went to an anatomy session this afternoon that was SO extremely helpful. The teacher pointed to and called on me at the start (this is open question/discussion style) and I am actually happy he did because my question led the majority of his hour long lecture that he spent answering what I had asked. So that was wonderful.

Went to study-chose one of the areas that I am struggling with and proceeded to struggle with it and only gain an ounce more of understanding after 2 hours. Frustrating....I am lost with how to proceed with understanding this particular area...autonomics of EVERYTHING.

Went to the anatomy lecture-good teacher who teaches as though he enjoys it (this a rare occurrence...) I have decided to start attending anatomy lectures after the midterm-I think-only because they are somewhat helpful ONLY if I come prepared having already studied before hand. It is nice to hear someone talk through something....well usually. I have only been going to the clinically related lectures or imaging focused ones to see the picture on the "big screen." Otherwise, they are not worth much in that the teacher reads off the slides shown...

Things are improving and I am thankful for that. It has taken a while to find a groove but I am finding it and am enjoying the ability to recall what I have studied.

God certainly has a way with timing and I am reminded that my timing is not necessarily what is best  for me-or more importantly, Him-but rather His.

It is one step at a time...

-M.H-