practice makes perfect

Today we got to see exactly how much we still need to learn about gross anatomy! We had a practice practical this morning, meaning we got to pretend like we were taking a test. Sounds fun, yes? And, lucky me, I got to go at 8:30 (yes, on a Saturday) to help tag body parts. It turns out that I still have a good bit of reviewing to do, but that test isn't until next week. Today was also my first time going out in public after being in the lab. Since we didn't actually do any dissecting, I figured I didn't smell so bad and that it would be okay for me to go to Target to get laundry detergent so I could wash the only slightly-smelly clothes I was wearing. But I ran into Stacy, a recently-married friend from State, and that was super exciting.

This week: biochemistry! We have a test on Tuesday, so that's what I'll be doing the next few days. This block we had a really great teacher, and I think this is the last time we'll have him, which is really too bad. I like him a lot better as the engaging professor than as the interviewer playing devil's advocate as he asked me questions about vague ethical dilemmas, but maybe that's just me.

Is it possible for time to crawl and fly at the same time? It seems to creep slowly along every week, but then all of a sudden I've been in medical school for a month. I'm also pretty sure time ceases to exist during gross lab, which is a concept only theoretical physicists can solve for me. Speaking of which, "The Big Bang Theory" is always funny, no matter how many times you watch it. Believe me, I should know.

Moving on... I'm now going to learn about some really tiny stuff inside which some even tinier stuff interacts in ways that can alter your entire body's ability to function. It's neat and weird and awesome and sometimes I just love it.