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| The stash … |
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| This was the weapon I used to stab my patient, J — he was extremely compliant. |
Author: Amanda Xi
Day 51: Quick update
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| Monday morning, we were greeted with by this [the ball was brought in a while ago by a student who wanted to avoid a sore bum from sitting in the classroom seats for many hours at a time]. |
Day 49: Reflecting at 7 weeks in
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| This weekend was another round of sweats and studying. My primary focus was on anatomy and microbiology. |
Day 48: Mother Nature must resent us
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| [Last Night] After a tasty dinner at Little Tree [Royal Oak], S and I headed to Astoria for dessert! |
This week has been absolutely miserable — it isn’t that we were bombarded with more information than usual, or that I was stressed about performance on an assessment [that’s always the case…], but Mother Nature really decided to give us a week of the most downcast weather imaginable. I don’t think I’ve seen the sun once this week. Not to mention, once a couple of droplets of rain falls, everyone suddenly drives like they’ve never experienced precipitation before.
Day 46: Changing views
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| A view of the Grand Canyon [from my road trip] — isn’t it breathtaking? |
I find it fascinating how our view and understanding of the world around us is constantly molded by each new experience. Having never really traveled much, when I initially posed the idea of going on the road trip with Mike, I didn’t actually believe I’d go through with it. But weeks later, I found myself slowly but surely driving westward.
Day 45: Happenings around OUWB, coaching and constructive criticism
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| This is what I look like when I study… [thank you L for taking this photo of me!]. |
Day 43: The intersection of patient interaction and technology
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| Another image from my last trip to South Haven, MI — you’ll notice that on gloomy, rainy days, I just want to look at photos of beautiful, calming landscapes. |
If you have ~20 minutes, please spend them watching Dr. Abraham Verghese’s Ted Talk — he’s an extraordinary speaker and the subject of his talk [human touch and the return to one-on-one physical examination] is extremely relevant to everyone [since all of us are patients ourselves!].
Day 42: Putting things into perspective
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| I decided to spice up my mornings a bit with a new concoction… plain oatmeal, a tsp of brown sugar and a banana! Mmmm carbs… |
I have had a jam-packed week. Let’s start with some of the more interesting things that happened:
Day 38: Social sharing and the never-ending to do list
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| I grabbed a study room early this morning to be greeted by the writing on the wall [yes, the whole wall is a whiteboard!] — oh… I’m so behind… |
First and foremost, I just learned a new phrase: social sharing. What, you ask, does that mean and how does it concern me? Well… if you have a couple of minutes [which, you should since you’re reading my blog], check out the [quick, and educational, I promise] game, SPENT.
Day 36: Little surprises brighten a gloomy day
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| A beautiful piece of jewelry from Edor to brighten my evening. |
When I walked outside this morning, the sky seemed as lost in itself as I was in my thoughts. Throughout the day, the rain and cold wind didn’t help my mood. But I got through the day and was greeted by this tiny little box when I got home.