No time!

So it's been a while since my last post... Any guess as to the reasons why?? Well, I knew med school was a lot of work, but it's really more intense than I thought! I constantly get the feeling that I'm falling behind - which I am! "Weekends are supposed to be a time to catch up", I think, and then all I want to do on weekends is NOT study and catch up on sleep! This last week has been pretty exciting though! We've been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to view cadavers in order to optimise our understanding and 3-dimensional visualisation of the human anatomy. I've seen cadavers before in my undergrad physiology course, so it's not really new. Additionally, there's no wielding of the scalpel for med students this early in the game, so it's mainly just viewing what you've already learnt in theory.

I'm really enjoying these medical sciences. It's not just memorising information though. We're already being nudged to integrate the information in a broader sense, which is not as simple or natural for me as I expected. We're also already being lectured on medical ethics and professionalism... Electronic exposure was one of the last topics. In other words, I am to be careful what I type or post, as the greater public could access this information and make assumptions. This is quite a scary thought! I've already heard rumours that certain universities and hospitals look at facebook profiles before deciding whether to accept an application! So, I pose this question: "Do we as medical students, and future doctors not have the right to express ourselves for fear of the views of the public?". Hmm, it's a tough one. Where does one draw a line that distinguishes between what is acceptable, and what's not? Is this blog potentially scathing the medical profession? I hope not. I will try as much as possible to keep this blog "clean" as it were. Besides, I'm not particularly one for spreading bad conceptions about others. Nor am I one who would divulge such private affairs in public...

Time, time - running out of time... No time!!

Ok, one more comment before I move on to Histology. Sir Alan Craft presented a lecture on Thursday. This was the first out of the Global Scholars Lecture Series. Sir Alan Craft is a specialist in Paediatric Oncology and has had a profound influence not only in the UK, but also other developing countries such as India and Tanzania. He is fascinating to listen to! Such experience and knowledge! I have enquired about the possibilities of helping or observing medical work in South Africa. Hopefully I can make a difference - even as a lowly medical student!