Inside Med School

So this week, we have a big test that culminates our integrated set of lectures on abnormal amniocentesis. The exam will take two days. Wednesday we have the biochemistry and genetics portion of the exam. Then Friday morning will be the written portion of the microanatomy/histology exam along with the gross anatomy embryology exam. Afterwards the lab practical for histology will be in the afternoon. And in case you haven’t already realized it, this exam is totally ruining my Labor Day weekend. It’s ok though, I could definitely use an extra day to study. In fact, yesterday I spent the entire day studying at school, 9am to 12:30 am! I didn’t even leave for dinner. The group I was studying with decided to just order a pizza and have it delivered to the school. Fortunately I’m not completely crazy yet, so I decided to sleep in today after yesterday’s studying marathon.

Once these exams are over I’ll have some time to reflect and share my experiences from this week. I’ve been pretty busy and haven’t had time to write, but once I have some more time I would really like to share some of my thoughts about some of the more interesting lectures leading up to this exam. But that can wait. For now, I’ve got a date with a microscope and a whole bunch of slides.