Midterms are FINALLY over! Talk about a roller coaster week! The
euphoria of earning an A on one exam, followed on the same day by
discovering a "less than stellar" grade in another class,
immediately prior to entering a midterm for Psychopathology
class...of all things! When considering how appropriate entering a
midterm dealing with psychological pathologies is compared to any
other exam that could have been scheduled at that time, at that
place, in the wake of the experiences of the day, the only thing I
could do was laugh (not during the test of course).
This past week has truly been a blur. When sitting to review
tests with my instructors, I had some difficulty remembering
specific content or details around large concepts. This is the
first time I have experienced this feeling since second trimester
(the Terrible Triad trimester of Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology
along with Head and Neck Anatomy...alliteration unintentional
here). I'm starting to think that the notion of taking 28 credit
hours while planning the Gathering involved a bit of masochism in
my planning objectives for this term. :)
Humility
Well, my mighty Carolina Panthers came to Chicago this week and
ALMOST pulled off the victory from the hometown Chicago Bears. I
did my share of talking up my team in the week prior to the game,
though tempered a bit as the Bears are looking great this year. My
good natured classmates, who are true fans and have great respect
for a good contest, didn't give me a hard time at all even though
we lost in the waning minutes of the game. Here's to my classmates
and all the fans of the Chicago Bears! Good people all! We'll get
you next year, though! :)
Gathering Update
I'm very happy to report that the administration of NUHS opened
all resources necessary on campus to ensure that the Naturopathic
Gathering is a complete success for our university! While I am not
surprised at all regarding the support of the administration, the
entire Gathering Team and I have been thrilled at the cooperation
and support from our school. This is teamwork among colleagues,
trust in the student leaders of the conference, and good will built
within the naturopathic community from the original (and newest)
naturopathic medical school.
Sandy
I'll close this week with best wishes for our colleagues, their
families, friends and everyone impacted by the path of Hurricane
Sandy this week. May the first responders safely care for those in
the wake of the storm and may those who are watching over others be
safe in their duties as well. Everyone hunker down, stay safe, and
keep thoughts and prayers strong for this storm to be over quickly
and with as little damage to lives and property as possible.