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Yesterday I had one of the most invigorating and interesting lectures I've had in a very long time.
And it's truly rare for a 9 am lecture.
Yes, the lecturer was a self professed small man but with a terribly loud voice.
Dr. J Grieve, Forensic pathologist. The person who is goin to give us 10 lectures on Forensic Medicine.
Yes and for the ''sheer amount'' of forensic medicine that will come out in our conglomerative exam in abt a year or so - all of 3-4 questions - the way this guy lectures makes me want to actually pull myself out of bed at 7.30 in the morning to be on time for his lectures at 9. And yes...some how all 10 of them are at 9am.
In his words " No apologies for not having any handouts, No apologies for not having the lectures on the internet". Attitude I like that.
Very clean cut and professional way of handling things. I like. First thing he did with us was housekeeping matters: Be here by 9am because if he can make it on time, he doesn't see why we can't. Attendence is taken. Sit in the front rows because his stature makes it tiring for him to raise his neck at an angle to catch those of us at the back. Don't do anything to incur the wrath of the legendary 'Grieve's bad temper'. Believe me, I wouldn't want to have to incur that wrath. I still treasure my ability to hear the wind, eavesdrop and listen to gossip and the occasional heart sounds and bronchial breathing .
So basically yesterday he lectured us on the importance of identification of the dead, living body and people who have conveniently lost memory of their own identity. you know the works. Then he went on to tell us how scums of the earth made use of major disasters eg. tsunami, 911, train crashes to fake death and claim insurance policies.
" Ladies and gentlemen, the destituition of humanity that we see today is not because of any religion or ethnic group, it's because of people like these..."
Not verbatim that quote but the gist of it.
Destituition of humanity.....
what a lyrical way to describe our daily existence.
If only 9am lectures could be like this.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Okay update on my first night out since I've been back in aberdeen!
haha...I actually went OUT on a SCHOOL NIGHT! I'm such a rebel.
Well, so basically, the Flat 90 girls ( remember 1st year, Flat 90 Burnett house? YUp...that's when all the craziness began) and honourary memebers Keith and Angela decided to meet up and go out for drinks.
So we were at Ma' Cameron's to start with and after a bottle of red wine and banter , we headed to the Old School house where I had the most foul tasting drink ever. Independence Ale. Absolutely disgusting. Had to wash it down with some salt and vinegar crisps. Eew....AWFUL.
So after that we headed to Archies where I finally got my long awaited cocktail...though it was so laden with Red bull and peach juice that it the drink so DAMN sweet, Man....and somehow what I thought would be a glass turned out to come in a pitcher. But anyways...the alohol dependent streak was rearing its head so I split the pitcher with Angela.
And so whilst we were talking about how many kids we would want, and what we would call them ( and Yes, Keith was in on all this and still wants to have 13 children. all named Laura regardless of sex....poor lass) and the Irish and their potatos, Keith suddenly pointed to the walkway outside the pub and went '' Look! NAKED GUY lost a bet!''
Yup, so whilst we were all trying to get our alcohol affected gaze directed at our target, the guy managed to make it to the streets, so I am happy to report that all I got a glimpse of was his naked, skinny white ass...
Never lose a bet on a night out. Especially not a cold windy aberdonian night.
It's freshers week!
Watch out for the FLashers!
Cheers!
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
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Monday, September 18, 2006
Beginning of the 2nd week of term.
first day of wards today.
Because of a splendid and absolutely random change in class numbers, the surgical rotation that I was all geered up for has now become a a 6 week stint at Anchor unit ( wards 16/17 ). Yes...in normal terms, this is a general medicine ward with concentration on haematology and oncology.
Strange to introduce yourself as " hello, my name is ___, I'm a third year medical student" I would like to add, " no different from the second year version still just as clueless, but better at faking it."
Strange too that we are not required to wear white coats now. Not too sure if that's just the policy for this ward. That's great for the phenomenally hot weather we have now. But then again....it's kinda disconcerting now that you can't escape into the comforts of your white coat or cover up for your inepititude and stupidness with the flash of white that tells the whole world that you are one of the hospital's fools. Oh well....welcome to the real world.
Well...for starters still very rusty from the summer hols.
Managed to ascultate heart sounds, find apex beats and detect a murmur but when it came to diagnosing which type of murmur, I fell short. DARN! For everyone out there, a decrescendo, crescendo murmur where the heart sounds are rather faint and a slow rising carotid pulse are characteristic of the murmur of aortic stenosis.
Oh well....
that's basically all I have to say for now.
The lull of lectures for mental health are not too bad. Basically all about talking, and emotional n psychological blah blah.... and I used to think it was more on psychoanalysis....
what a let down.
Ta!
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Tomorrow school starts once again.
3rd year....
the shortest year....
6 mths to the start of the 4th and final stretch of my medical career as a medical student.
Summer just flew by....
2.5 months gone in the blink of an eye.
To be honest, i'm apprehensive of whether I can fit back into the hectic schedule as a medical student once again.
Lectures, rotations, group work, studying, socializing....sighz....and pple think students have it easy.
It hasn't really hit me the point about me missing the lab and its crazy lunatics.
I suppose with the whirlwind of events that happened in the last 2 weeks, what with having to take photos of my samples, and piece together a legitimate report for submission to my boss, and the late nights trying to get everything done. Not to mention the final 44 wells of samples that I had to stain and mount in 3 days...., I haven't really gotten round to missing my lab. I suppose, this feeling is further dulled by the promise that I will be back in december.
I suppose I will get round to missing the lab routines, the new friends I've made and mentors I've found, when the whole works of school begins once again. there are just certain things ingrained in your system that may take time and some booze to clear out of ur system.
i hope that I will be able to see everyone again when I return in december.
I know that some are making plans to leave for higher ground or to return home, but I hope to be able to see them once again.
Oh well....maybe it's just me being whimsical, and hatin the thought of having to revert back to study mode. Maybe, in a few weeks, or maybe even days, I will be so caught up in work that I would have forgotten about them or maybe if I haven't forgotten them, I will be too tired to want to communicate with anyone out with the textbooks. kumar and clark, we will be best frens once again!
God, please grant me the peace of mind to concentrate on my work, and do well in my studies, and grant me the grace to still be human amidst all these hustle and bustle and constant nuturing to be detatched and devoid of emotion.