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The week following midterms...
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Just a few thoughts to share-
Midterms went well. I studied hard and it payed off. I am learning the truth of the saying "you reap what you sew." I have to put in the time and effort and the results will come. Easier said than done!
After exams- we took a gorgeous boat ride to another part of the island to celebrate and relax. It was perfect. The boat, the waves, the night sky, the company-it was really the most enjoyable weekend I have had because I literally had nothing that needed to get done after. Of course it rained every single day that we had off -but that didn't stop us from enjoying the beach, the city and just being outside. I HAD to get outside-I have been spending so much time in freezing cold study halls that I look as though I haven't seen the sun in ages and probably developed a vitamin D deficiency...which of course we learned all about.
Classes began again yesterday and we are back at it!
I am amazed at my interest in biochemistry. I never liked this subject -in fact I basically loathed it in college when I took a month long course of it.... but to see the complete 180 that my mind has done...it's amazing! I really think it's nothing less than a miracle! I think the main reason I enjoy it is because I get to connect the things we learn in class to what I was exposed to before medical school in regards to lab findings and drawing connections between he clinical vignettes presented in class to the ones I have actually seen. It is still tough-oh believe me I have to really work at it; does not come naturally at all-but I like what I am learning-and more importantly, I like what I am not only able to re-call but more so integrate with other subjects. Studying is similar to downloading information into a computer-I can save numerous documents and review them repeatedly, but the true test of my learning is when I have to recall the information and actually put it to use. That's the challenge!
Lastly...
Time is so critical. Some days I feel like I have all the time in the world (there are very few of these days), while other days I waste my time and wish for the clock to rewind. The time I am taking to write this could be spent doing something else-something more productive! BUT-time is going to keep going on regardless of how I wish for it to change-and I have to properly invest in the time I am allotted. Purposefully investing effort into the things and people I have committed to is not easy. It is often very challenging-however, these efforts will result in either success or failure.
M.H
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