End of Block 2 also marks the halfway point of the semester!~ 

We have a guest lecturer covering Neoplasia in Pathology. He used to teach at Harvard before he retired. His powerpoints goes into a lot of detail, more than we are used to, and he really knows his stuff.

We're starting Immunology in Micro, which is totally new stuff for me. Next two weeks of micro are going to be intense! 

In other news, I've been having to make trips to the store almost every day. On Monday I went to the grocery store just to buy fruits and veggies. I came home with two bagfuls of pears, apples, carrots and yogurt (I'm trying to eat healthier). Not only were they heavy but I had to walk up hill to get to my place. Tomorrow I will have to return to buy the rest of my groceries. 

This weekend I have to make sure to do the following: 

- read ahead for Immuno 

- review Neoplasia (watch Pathoma videos, read BRS and do Robbins and Webpath questions)

- read BRS psychology 

Meanwhile, I have a lot of cleaning to do, bleh!

On Saturday I arrived by plane in St. Martin. The landing at the airport offers a breathtaking view of the shores of Maho Beach. The waters are an unbelievably blue beneath beautiful skies. I took a taxi to Simpson Bay Yacht Club where I met up with the first agent I had booked with. She drove me to a gated residential area that was next to the airport. It was very loud when planes flew directly ahead, but the property was very clean and the unit very spacious. 
Next, I met up with the second agent and he drove me to 3 more showings. By the end I was extremely hot and sweaty even though I barely did any walking. We drove through a McDonald's drive-through to get a Happy Meal for me (I just wanted the minion toy) before dropping me off at the airport.
St. Martin is a beautiful resort island. There are hundreds of hotels and just about as many casinos and night clubs. With that being said, it is not an affordable island by any means. Its economy is entirely dependent on the tourism industry that it generates from the hotels, casinos, restaurants, clubs, car rentals, boat rentals, etc... 
And as of now I am still looking for a place to live for 8 months. 

View of Maho Beach from the plane.

Simpson Bay beach.

Maho Beach - the waters are gorgeous!

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Late post because I've been feeling very tired/lazy/unmotivated the past couple of days ever since I finished my blocks on Monday. They were okkaayy. I could have done better in psych had I studied more pharm. Thankfully, the class averaged a 75 on the micro exam, which means that the next block will not be cumulative. And for path, the class averaged an 80 just like last time. 

Labels: block 2, cleaning, exam, immune, minion, path, study

MD2 on an island.