For the love of all medicine...
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la_belle_laideI got a hundred on my second anatomy/physiology test! This one is on the basics of biochemistry. That's my second test and I've gotten 100 on both. I know that's not going to last; this stuff is going to get harder and I'm going to get lost here and there and that's going to disappoint me. But still, if I could pull an A in this class, I'd be so glad. :)
I like this professor; he's very cool and he reminds me of the few really inspiring teachers I've had all during my learning career, from grade school and on. I think the thing that makes teachers so great is that they never grew up. I don't mean that in an "oh how immature" way, but that they just never felt the pressure to sell out. More, they never get bored with life. This guy, we'll call him Dr. A., he moved our class to 9 AM instead of 8:30 because he's not a morning person (which obviously works out great for me!) That's because he's up till 5 AM playing the Wii. He says he's addicted to Medal of Honor. I told him that I looooved RE4 (one of the other students heartily and almost violently agreed; I swear if we could have reached across the lab table we might have high-fived) and Dr. A said he hadn't played that one. When I handed in my test I wrote, "TRY RESIDENT EVIL 4!" on the question paper. :D
During lunch, I went back to the classroom to study a little and he was there, so I asked him about the things that were on my mind. I asked him what the massage program was like, because--as I told him--I was also taking the Oriental medicine classes and I had to admit that I liked the western science classes so much better (aside from intro to OM and that's really because I have a really great teacher for that one, too.) He told me that the massage program doesn't have anything but massage classes, whereas in the OM program, you are required to take western neurology, pathophysiology, microbiology and immunology, health psychology, pharmacology, and medical ethics. Those are all western classes, and they are the ONLY ones. The rest is all Oriental. However, you dont' get those science classes in the massage program, and to me, those classes sound super exciting.
However, even though I get to take those classes, they never intersect with the Oriental Medicine. I mean, obviously I will learn the things from those classes, but the practical part will just be acupuncture and herbs--the TCM way of treating with herbs, that is.
If I could do massage and herbal / holistic treatments that were more physiological in nature rather than Oriental, that would be ideal. I just don't know how to work that out.
Anyway, he was really cool and he gave me so much to think about.
Stonybrook has a 12 month accelerated master's program in nursing. There's that, too. You need prerequisite credits in anatomy/physiology, chem I and II, and microbiology.
Man, I just don't know.
What I do know is that I'm going to ask if maybe next semester I can pick up some extra cash by tutoring in anatomy and physiology. If I can stay strong in that class, maybe I can do that.
In the meantime, I'm off tomorrow (except I have to study for TWO tests, one in herbs on Monday and one in chem Tuesday since I definitely wont' have time to study for chem on Monday!) and I can sleep late tomorrow morning. I also want to go shopping and get a little of this and a little of that.
Well, those are my thoughts for today.
Oh, but I also want to point out this blogger's post on all the things that Obama has accomplished in his first two days alone. Anyone who was saying things like, "I hope he's going to do the things he said he would," this is the post to read. ^_^ ♥
I like this professor; he's very cool and he reminds me of the few really inspiring teachers I've had all during my learning career, from grade school and on. I think the thing that makes teachers so great is that they never grew up. I don't mean that in an "oh how immature" way, but that they just never felt the pressure to sell out. More, they never get bored with life. This guy, we'll call him Dr. A., he moved our class to 9 AM instead of 8:30 because he's not a morning person (which obviously works out great for me!) That's because he's up till 5 AM playing the Wii. He says he's addicted to Medal of Honor. I told him that I looooved RE4 (one of the other students heartily and almost violently agreed; I swear if we could have reached across the lab table we might have high-fived) and Dr. A said he hadn't played that one. When I handed in my test I wrote, "TRY RESIDENT EVIL 4!" on the question paper. :D
During lunch, I went back to the classroom to study a little and he was there, so I asked him about the things that were on my mind. I asked him what the massage program was like, because--as I told him--I was also taking the Oriental medicine classes and I had to admit that I liked the western science classes so much better (aside from intro to OM and that's really because I have a really great teacher for that one, too.) He told me that the massage program doesn't have anything but massage classes, whereas in the OM program, you are required to take western neurology, pathophysiology, microbiology and immunology, health psychology, pharmacology, and medical ethics. Those are all western classes, and they are the ONLY ones. The rest is all Oriental. However, you dont' get those science classes in the massage program, and to me, those classes sound super exciting.
However, even though I get to take those classes, they never intersect with the Oriental Medicine. I mean, obviously I will learn the things from those classes, but the practical part will just be acupuncture and herbs--the TCM way of treating with herbs, that is.
If I could do massage and herbal / holistic treatments that were more physiological in nature rather than Oriental, that would be ideal. I just don't know how to work that out.
Anyway, he was really cool and he gave me so much to think about.
Stonybrook has a 12 month accelerated master's program in nursing. There's that, too. You need prerequisite credits in anatomy/physiology, chem I and II, and microbiology.
Man, I just don't know.
What I do know is that I'm going to ask if maybe next semester I can pick up some extra cash by tutoring in anatomy and physiology. If I can stay strong in that class, maybe I can do that.
In the meantime, I'm off tomorrow (except I have to study for TWO tests, one in herbs on Monday and one in chem Tuesday since I definitely wont' have time to study for chem on Monday!) and I can sleep late tomorrow morning. I also want to go shopping and get a little of this and a little of that.
Well, those are my thoughts for today.
Oh, but I also want to point out this blogger's post on all the things that Obama has accomplished in his first two days alone. Anyone who was saying things like, "I hope he's going to do the things he said he would," this is the post to read. ^_^ ♥
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Date: 2009-01-25 01:16 am (UTC)OH SNAP
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Date: 2009-01-25 02:00 am (UTC)You've been such a huge help to me with this whole school-y thing. :)
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Date: 2009-01-25 02:08 am (UTC)I never thought i would find myself enjoying a day off work by taking notes on polymer chemistry lectures and drawing molecules on my homework...!
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Date: 2009-01-25 02:19 am (UTC)It's funny, that's what I did yesterday. I kinda looked forward to the time when I could sit down with that chemistry book and just jot down notes. (With the little reading light I got for xmas. And a cup of tea.)
School, stars 'n science - oh my! ^_^
Date: 2009-01-25 06:19 am (UTC)Was just reading your posts about atoms.
I had a hard time wrapping my head around that in school, how even empty space is made up of molecules. My Chemistry teacher was one of those instructors that makes you grit your teeth, because he never liked when we asked questions. He was dumb enough to try & explain his theory using a hole in the wall as an example. "The hole may look empty, but it's not; it's filled with matter." I asked, if I put someone's head through the wall, would they know it was the atoms that made it hurt? I was kicked out of class that day, of course.
Orion is my favorite constellation, too. I've always called it the Ninja Warrior. Your Venus & moon pics were fabulous!
Hope you're having a great weekend, catch ya here or there!