First of all, this past weekend I survived the tornadoes of Eastern NC but it was far scarier than all the tornado drills of elementary school made it out to be. I mean it was the mountains, I didn't realize it was a real risk.
So, I went to the Roller Derby in Raleigh at Dorton Arena. Which is awesome in the first place. But then! They came over the PA and said "Usually we start the derby with this air raid sound but we aren't going to use it this time. If you hear it please exit and go underneath the stadium" I thought there was no way this would happen. But 4 jams into the derby the air raid horn goes off and everyone kind of scrambles down into the tunnels below Dorton Arena. We are just hanging out. I am excited because the Rollergirls are rolling around like "among the people" which I think is awesome. But then they come through and say "When we say GET DOWN, face the wall and cover your head with your hands." Again I didn't think it would actually happen but then we heard it echo down the tunnel to "Get Down!" Babies start crying, someone seems like they might have a panic attack. And then this gush of water comes through the ceiling like feet from us. We scramble up the slope of the tunnels. Eventually everyone starts to relax because you can only sit in such an uncomfortable position and be in fear for your life for so long...maybe 5 minutes tops.
Eventually we get to go back up and watch the best roller derby I have ever seen! Carolina Rollergirls win!
Studying over Easter break..mostly looking at weird skin pictures because I have dermatology right now. Wish me luck!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
A peek into next year
So, yesterday some of the third year medical students came to tell us how things are next year. Provided we pass our giant Step 1 exam and generally keep our sanity through the end of the year. We have 6 rotations each lasting 2 months and here is a summary of what was said:
If you like standing up all day and talking in front of patients and people who know way more than you then Internal Medicine is the specialty for you. Show up every single day. Yes that means weekends rounding at 8:30. (Well since we aren't really that useful we do get 5 days off...)= Please no weddings March and April next year.
If you like getting outside your comfort zone and trying procedures on patients because you are the only hospital for 100 miles then Family Medicine is for you! Away rotations and a lot of worksheets make this one fun for everyone who likes not sleeping in their own bed.
If you like asking women if they mind you messing around in places that most strangers DO NOT get to mess around in Obstetrics and Gynecology is for you! 7 days of "night float" is good for the night owls, 12 hour days for anyone who likes coaching women through pain.
If you like having the strangest stories at the cocktail party Psychiatry is for you. The crazier the better you say? You have your calling.
If you like nice people that smile a lot and you like to smile a lot it seems like Pediatrics is for you. Bow ties and more relaxed dress code seems to be the best.
If you like the hours of 3:30-5:30 AM and reading frantically the patient history before you spend a couple hours holding their organs then surgery is definitely for you. Tips given by experienced third years: Don't lie to the attendings and always looking at the wound. 8 weeks of gaping wounds.
This is all pretty much in jest. I am actually very excited about next year, all of it sounds amazing. So, excited in fact that it is difficult for me to keep focused on looking at power points for 8 hours a day which is what I do most of the time.
If you like standing up all day and talking in front of patients and people who know way more than you then Internal Medicine is the specialty for you. Show up every single day. Yes that means weekends rounding at 8:30. (Well since we aren't really that useful we do get 5 days off...)= Please no weddings March and April next year.
If you like getting outside your comfort zone and trying procedures on patients because you are the only hospital for 100 miles then Family Medicine is for you! Away rotations and a lot of worksheets make this one fun for everyone who likes not sleeping in their own bed.
If you like asking women if they mind you messing around in places that most strangers DO NOT get to mess around in Obstetrics and Gynecology is for you! 7 days of "night float" is good for the night owls, 12 hour days for anyone who likes coaching women through pain.
If you like having the strangest stories at the cocktail party Psychiatry is for you. The crazier the better you say? You have your calling.
If you like nice people that smile a lot and you like to smile a lot it seems like Pediatrics is for you. Bow ties and more relaxed dress code seems to be the best.
If you like the hours of 3:30-5:30 AM and reading frantically the patient history before you spend a couple hours holding their organs then surgery is definitely for you. Tips given by experienced third years: Don't lie to the attendings and always looking at the wound. 8 weeks of gaping wounds.
This is all pretty much in jest. I am actually very excited about next year, all of it sounds amazing. So, excited in fact that it is difficult for me to keep focused on looking at power points for 8 hours a day which is what I do most of the time.
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