Week 1

Well, so far so good. The first week of the prematriculation class for the class of 2011 is over. I am beat, and I still have several chapters to read. And no, I'm not procrastinating with this blog. For your information, I took a break and decided to work on this entry since I've been away for a while.

So let's see...

Met some of my classmates for the fall in this program and the lot of them are pretty chill. I made a bunch of friends already and they've been very cool and helpful with me during classes. Hung out with a good deal of them At PJ's for dinner and drinks after friday's class. I think, "swell" describes them all to a T.

I met some of my professors as well. Hmmm, what can I say? All of them are good, but some lectures just run a bit too long for my attention span. So far, we've tackled the basics in biochem, physiology, medical terminology, and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. For the most part, many of the topics are sort of review for me, but everything seems to be moving at a faster pace now, and expectations are bigger as well. OMM is exciting to say the least. We get to learn how to manipulate people's bodies, crack their joints and diagnose their ailments, all at the same time. That and this course makes for better personal relationships with the rest of your class since you have to practice what you've learned, physically on your classmate. I'm actually looking forward to it, especially when we get to the lumbar portion...my back needs a definite adjustment.

The apartment looks great. Claudio (My roommate) and I are keeping the place well trimmed (Minus the couch, which will come at a later date). It's nice to have a place of my own once again. Still, I miss mom's cooking already. Since Claudio barely knows how to cook, I kinda took over kitchen duty. Eh, honestly, I don't mind it so much...I get to practice what I've learned at the house these past couple of years. It's great cuz after meals, he's the designated dishwasher.

Not much to tell, besides all that. I finish prematric in 4 more weeks and afterwards, it off to the white coat ceremony and then the real fun begins. For now, I'm just keeping my feet wet and making friends.

OK...time to get back to work.