Now I know I went ghost for a while but I haven't had the motivation to write lately....especially with every thing going on around me. FOUR WEEKS until I complete my first semester of medical school. I mean wow! I think the last time I updated you all was a week or two before my second midterms in the beginning of the month. I passed all of them and all above average! My lowest score was Anatomy, both in Exams 2A and Exams 2B. To be completely honest, I'm a little annoyed because I'm close to an A in every other class but Anatomy. The goal was to honor all of my classes this semester but it seems that Anatomy is making it it's goal to kick my big behind. I don't want to be mediocre, I want to be great #bars
I also got above average on my second anatomy lab practical, same score as the first practical actually. Today, we took our third practical. Scores are still not up so I will update when they do get released. **UPDATE: Really close to an "A" on my lab practical. I can't complain. Thank you Lord!**
Since last block's exams I have been in a rut. I have not been to a single class (except for Anatomy lab because it's required) since July 16th. Because I stayed up until around 4am-5am every morning to study for last midterm exams, my sleep schedule hasn't been the same. I can't go to bed on time anymore which means I am not able to wake up every morning for classes. I also didn't have the motivation to study for any of my classes. I mentioned that our anatomy lab practical was today right? Well, I started studying only this past Friday for this practical. I KNOWWWWW, I'm a bad example to my readers and I'm sorry. But it happens!! Starting tomorrow, I will make sure that I am up for my classes.....
I mean I do really need to get it together. Finals are coming up! I'll just take a second to explain finals at AUC. At the end of the semester, during finals week, we take an NBME final for each class we have during that semester. So I will be taking a Histology final, a Molecular and Cell Biology 1 final, an Embryology final and an Anatomy final. The NBME exams (National Board of Medical Examiners) are not exams written by the professors of the school, unlike our other block/midterm exams. NBME is the organization that develops and manages the USMLE Step Exams that us med students have to take. Step 1 is taken around the second year after completion of basic sciences and before hospital rotations. During 3rd and 4th year, we must then take Step 2 Clinical Knowledge and Step 2 Clinical Skills. Then Finally Step 3 after completion of med school and during residency. The point is, AUC gives us the NBME exams as our finals for each class every semester in order to prepare us for the USMLE Step exams that we will soon have to take. For that, I am super grateful. We're taking exams written by the makers of the Step exams themselves. Doesn't get any better than that, does it? Yes, I'm still in love with my school!
My last final is Aug 21st, then HOME TO FLORIDA for a whole week!! Can you feel my excitement?
On July 21st, the Black Medical Student Association (BMSA) at AUC hosted a talent show. I'm not a star or whatever, but yours truly was given the chance to bless the stage that Saturday. There were so many great performances and such great talent around me. It was a great show. Below is a short clip of my performance. I performed "Listen" by Beyonce. Shout out to my videographer though! I also have some pictures below. I looked like I was really into it, lol.
Finally, below are some short clips of a pool party I went to this past Saturday with some wonderful people. This was the same place I went hiking a couple of months ago...Loterie Farms. All I have to say is VIEWWWWSSS.
ONE MORE THING.....
TTYL!
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