december!

As I am sure many of you have said this morning, 'It's December already?!', I'll say it again: it's December already!! Where on earth did this semester go??

All my classes end this week and finals begin next Thursday. Oh man oh man - one week to cram everything in! Thankfully Micro is interesting - gangrene and flesh-eating diseases are certainly memorable. Physiology has been swell since the beginning, and well, as for the rest, we'll see what happens!!

Then year 1 will be done. Finito! Second year will certainly be exciting: first semester is all class/theory. My classes will include Pathophysiology and Pharmacology, along with two labs where we learn to catheterize and administer needles. I know, what great life skills! Ha, but I am so excited.

Then second semester is ALL CLINICAL! It's divided into three 5-week rotations: adult medical/surgical, pediatric medical/surgical, and mental health. It seems a little daunting right now, but I know it will be so so good to put our learned skills into practice. Can't wait!

But for now, I must concentrate on these finals. Only two weeks of year 1 left! Yahooo!

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