Our grades were up today. And I made it. After all the crazy ups and downs I am going to do finish up the last little bit of second year of med school. Keep on trucking!Yesterday 7 friends and I rented a van and drove around the island. It was the most fun I have and in a long time. We first made a stop at Batibou beach (see first pic). Dominica has many hidden beaches like this one. White sand, colorful fish, blue sky, corals, and the warm blue sea. Finally it feels like a vacation in the tropics. The island is a lovely place. Anyway, we played around in the water for a while. Then decided to explore the rocks (we had to do some climbing). It was exciting! Two of the guys were so brave they actually jumped into the water and ventured out to climb the second, smaller rock (see second picture). I wish I could tell everyone that this is what we do all the time.. Unfortunately, this is (at least for me) the first time to explore the island so thoroughly. I took in every slice of nature, every little creature hustling in the bushes, all the sounds coming around us. This must be what heaven looks like.
Anyhow, I only got 2 B's and 2 A's this semester. Hope
they will still let me tutor. I am going to talk to the office and see what they say. Tutoring as become a part of me now that I feel empty if I don't do it! Such a strange but pleasant feeling. I will be here enjoying the island while missing Vancouver. But either way, it will be grand :) At the end of the day, do not forget to give thanks and reflect on what has pushed you forward one step closer to your goal.
Hey! How are the off days going? I had a quick question for you. You know how during the finals (in undergraduate) you get really really busy and study all day and night.. Is med school always like that? Or 2 days in a week are like that? I am finishing up my last set of biomedical engineering classes..its horribly busy and I have to study pretty much the whole day. But I think I dont mind it..! So, I think I have reached a point that I am mature and motivated enough to apply for med school!
ReplyDeleteI think med school is always like that. What differs between final-week or nonfinal-week is the level of stress you experience. But in order to keep u with the studying and not lag behind too much, you have to keep studying. You may not have to study all day and all night when there are not exams (in fact, you shouldn't). But you wanna be studying most of the day - again, that's just my personal opinion. It depends on you and how well you think you know the material. I do have friends who don't study nearly as much as I do. So see what works for you :)
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