Monday, July 30, 2007

A little bit of home




Here on the island we drive little, disposable nissans and the like. It's always nice to see or I should say hear a Chevy or a Ford. It's probably as comfortable as hearing someone speak english in some remote, unexpected part of the world....just a little bit of home.



On the school front I have good news for a change. I turned around my scores in Pharmacology and Toxicology! I think I'm starting to understand how to study efficiently as is critical in any professional program. I'm the type that dwells on the details and thrives on understanding the steps involved in anything. In the process I forget to step back and look at the "big picture". So now I have a nice buffer going into finals for all my classes. Before our second Pharm II exam my classmates and I were just kidding around about wanting to meet the person who would get an "A". This particular test had TONS of information and I'm just glad I paced myself....the A speaks for itself. Tox was the same...each question was quickly figured out without hesitation, bang, bang, bang....nice feeling. Tox is the most nerve wracking because it's computerized and you find out your grade after hittin' the "enter" button.

My role as treasurer for AAEP has expired. Today we had club officer elections and it was nice to pass on the torch. I learned many things, amongst the many things the most important was teamwork. I also learned that just because you get along with someone at the social level doesn't mean your going to necessarily work well together. We can find a lesson in every experience, we just have to slow down and reflect. Good times.

My running legs are coming back. I took my cross bike back home and have been reduced to my running shoes. My stride and form are back and it feels great! I still have my off days, but when I'm "on" I'm "on" to the max. Why doesn't that happen when I slap on the bib race number?


The girls are doing great. Indee is starting to look more asian I think. Nicole is starting to swim on her own in the pool! Maybe we'll get her snorkeling before we leave the rock. Alright, I better get a little more studying in before I call it quits. Wish me luck for finals in 14 days!!





Serg