Ortho with the Chicago Bulls

Ok, this is COOOOOL!!! I was looking into my apartment lease about 3 weeks ago. It said it ends on June 17th, the last day of classes. Well, that means I have to do something this summer since I need to pay rent. I was really bummed to see that because I just wanted to sit around all summer and workout, play guitar, pool, go downtown, read Russian and hang out. Ha, now I saw that rent needed to be paid and I got my butt in gear. I saw an email from the school about Ortho research with the head doctor for the bulls. I said why not? I didnt feel qualified since I wasn't the typical ortho freak if you considered yourself a candidate for Ortho research. I applied anyways.

Two quick essays detailing why I was interested and the coolest class I took in college, and an interview later I was chosen. I couldnt believe it. Now, tomorrow the deadline is due for the application for the Deans grant for research. It's a 4,000 dollar stipend for the research work that all medical students who want to do research have to apply for. There is a Really good chance of getting it through the Ortho department at Rush. I've spent 20 hours plus on it already. The project is cool. It's looking at rotator cuff repair and what methods have the best outcomes. Now just this week, the new block started. Spring break was last week. I didn't do anything.

Not anything like last year when I went to Sarasota, FLA with a bunch of college buddies. This time it was catch up on class and working on the research grant. It was good thoe, I went home last Thursday for first time since Christmas. It was good to see family and a couple of friends!! So, back to the new block, its the PEE block! That is, how PEE is made and how the kidneys work and reproduction stuff! FUN.\

-MD in 14 

6 months

So, I figured out today was the exact to date 6 month of being in medical school. Wow. How it has really flown. Right now we are heavy in biochemsitry, learning about digestion of protien, sugar, fats in the gastrointestinal tract. It's extremely difficult. It's definetly the hardest thing I have ever done. Thank God for pool, working out, eating, and guitar, and movies to stay sane.

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