Triple Entendre

3 Programs. 3 Orientations. Triple Digit Heat. Day 5 of medical school has proved to be a breeze, and I don't mean thanks to the weather.  As a former Post-Baccalaureate and Master of Science in Public Health Student here at Meharry, operation orientation is NOT news to me! I must thank the heavens above, for without my 2 years of experience here, I imagine I would be frantic right now much like folks in my cohort. Between financial aid, student health services, ID cards, housing, and a host of other departments with LONG lines, I've been able to walk away from our daily sessions and head straight to the gym! (Week #7 of Beach Body's Insanity starts on Monday!) I have however won a $50 gift card, thanks to knowing about Good Will, and have only had to foot the bill for 1 dinner since my return. 
I've applied for a Health Disparities Scholars program, which provides mentoring and continuity of experience for students interested in primary care in underserved communities.  I've also elected to join the SNMA Committee-HPREP, the Student National Medical Association's Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program.  Thanks to some former classmates, I'll be helping to bridge the gap and ease the transition between high school and college.  Aside from using my connections to get textbooks, sporting pima cotton to keep dry, and going to sleep before 11 to ensure 8hrs, all is well in the Music City.  If you know me, you are already aware that the late nights and early mornings are going to be the bane of my existence. I still think that in the near future, 7p-7a in the ER may just work well for me.

"Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing." - William Arthur Ward

(Obrigada melhor amigo para as palavras de sabedoria. Status de casa do mundo real em andamento!)

Operation Orientation

 

The first day of the rest of my life began today.  "Worship of God through Service to Mankind" is what I heard as I contemplated which of the five egg dishes I would NOT try for breakfast. (I do my best to cut out eggs at all costs, they often send me searching for a restroom). With no idea when the real classes start or which books I'll actually need off of the double sided list, I opted for fruit and yogurt, a sausage patty and two slices of bacon :D I met some quality people today, although I must admit that every med (short for medical student) I met, I secretly screened them for potential gross anatomy lab partners. Hey mom, dad, Alanah and Corey- I finally made it! Life from here just gets more hectic...trust me, I'm a  medical student!