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December 14, 2017

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December Community Service Hours: 7

Fall Semester Hours to Date: 31

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The One where I felt at home

This month in New Orleans flew by like no other. I finally feel like I am apart of the city now and do not feel like someone new. The curriculum definitely has gotten more interesting as we jump into the different blocks that focus on treating infections/diseases we see in people on the daily basis. From hypertension to heart attacks, the curriculum is helping us understand how and why specific drugs are administered; something Ive personally been seeing since I have been in high school working in clinics. The coursework has also helped me understand the importance of various methods of research which in the past I have been dispassionate about. Our volunteering component of the curriculum has finally started up in full swing which I actually have been looking forward to. Ever since Hurricane Katrina I saw what had happened to the city and my family. Finally I had the chance to give back and help my city restore itself slowly from the setbacks it keeps getting hit with. This month I g...

The One where we had to say goodbye

I really don't know how I feel about the program ending. I do know that I will miss it and the people I've gotten to know and love from it. Some decided to stick around till graduation while others moved back to their home towns. Although it was only 9 months of knowing all these people, it felt like it's been a lifetime. They definitely have had a huge impact on my life, but I guess there's always a time when you have to part ways. I wish them nothing but the best in their professional endeavors. For myself, I decided to serve as a AmeriCorps member for City Year New Orleans while applying to medical school. I already know its going to be a difficult year with over 1700 hours of service, but that is the experience and hopefully it will shape me into a more compassionate physician. This past month I volunteered at the salvation army soup kitchen while also doing my Meals on Wheels initiative. As mentioned before caring for the homeless population is very dear to my hea...

The One where we all got to go to a Saints playoff game

Even though we were looking forward to our winter break; I was glad to be back in the classroom January 3rd. I really missed my classmates and the city of New Orleans. This month went by weirdly really slow and I don't know why. I felt like we did so much this month I wouldn't know where to begin. All of our new classes are super exciting and its just not plain studying like it was last semester. Although plain studying wasn't a burden, the more interactive approach we have in this semesters classes helps different concepts of pharmacology stick better. Alongside school a lot of us who are to apply this upcoming cycle have started studying for the MCAT diligently. Classes kind of have been a little bit of a break from the strict "head in book" routine we have with this MCAT prep. Us students of the pharmacology masters program have established a relationship with the organization, UNCF (United Negro College Fund). An organization dedicated to bettering New Orlea...

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