http://wannabedoc.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Or, otherwise known as my back-up outlet for rants so that my husband can get a break every once in a while. en Vox Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:14:41 -0700 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wannabedoc.vox.com/library/post/2-days-down.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(gc) http://wannabedoc.vox.com/library/post/2-days-down.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://wannabedoc.vox.com/library/post/2-days-down.html?_c=feed-rss-full Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:14:41 -0700 <p>Things are going okay with classes so far.&#160; I&#39;m having a little difficulty getting jump-started again but that could just be due to having other things on my mind (our trip to Disneyland that keeps getting rescheduled and the recent developments at work).&#160; I think once I get into the groove, I&#39;ll be just fine.</p><p>So far, I&#39;ve had 1 OChem lecture, 1 OChem lab, and 1 Physics lab.&#160; I will reserve judgement on my instructors as usual.&#160; 1 meeting is too early to tell whether I will like them or not.&#160; Same with the difficulty of the material...we&#39;re still in the intro part (or as far as OChem is concerned, the review part).&#160; I can say that things are definitely faster paced than in a semester system.&#160; I was looking over my schedule for OChem and it seems that every week there&#39;s a quiz or test or something due.&#160; I will definitely have to be careful not to fall behind.&#160; There is not much room to maneuver!<br /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://wannabedoc.vox.com/library/post/2-days-down.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414265e513c7f00e398abb9740003?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> classes pre-med http://wannabedoc.vox.com/library/post/back-to-school-emotional-trauma.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(gc) http://wannabedoc.vox.com/library/post/back-to-school-emotional-trauma.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://wannabedoc.vox.com/library/post/back-to-school-emotional-trauma.html?_c=feed-rss-full Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:28:55 -0700 <p>Fall quarter starts today and my first class is this afternoon.&#160; OChem. lab.&#160; To say that I am a little anxious about this school year would be an understatement.&#160; I am taking OChem as well as Physics.&#160; OChem has a reputation of being the med school filter and Physics is not my strongest science.&#160; Unfortunately, with my 2.47 GPA from my BS in Computer Science, I have no other option but to do well if I want to get into medical school.&#160; I guess I&#39;m just a little afraid that my current string of A&#39;s is a fluke.&#160; But, I can&#39;t think like that.&#160; Just learn the material...<em>truly</em> understand it, and the A&#39;s will come.</p><p>On another note, it looks like the buyout we&#39;re going through is almost done.&#160; The offers were extended yesterday and offer packets are expected today.&#160; Sadly, we lost some more people. :( Strangely, what we collectively felt would be a great thing is turning out to be not so good.&#160; I guess you really should be careful what you wish for.<br /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://wannabedoc.vox.com/library/post/back-to-school-emotional-trauma.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414265e513c7f00e398aa8e8d0001?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> work classes pre-med