Switching gears a bit, you may recall that I scored decently on my first anatomy exam. A C on the practical and a B on the written test. I ended up getting A's on both for the final and received a high B in the class. Well, as it turns out, that first C I made still holds the record for lowest grade in dental school so far! I made a B on a quiz, an 88 on two tests, and everything else has been an A! It seems like I just needed to really get back in the swing of things and remember how this whole school thing worked... I think I've got it figured out.
One of the hardest parts about studying in dental school is feeling overwhelmed. That's no surprise really when you're in 25.5 credit hours in one semester. With so many classes comes so many tests and quizzes. You really have to sit down and make a list of what needs to get done, decide what's most important, and do that first. It can be difficult at times, but you've got to make yourself do it. Another thing about studying is that it just doesn't work to study everything when a test gets closer. You almost literally have to study each night that which you learned in class earlier in the day. It's crucial to make sure you at least understand it all early enough that you can ask questions before a test rolls around.
As for the Air Force, not much has changed here. I've only sent in 1 more reimbursement since my books and it was paid for with no problems. They're still, by my measurement, the fastest e-mailers on the planet. It's a really pleasure to not only have a financial burden lifted, but for the people doing it to be so helpful and professional.
Well, I'm just plugging along. I'll try to update within the next month again, even though this right here is probably going to be the story until December.
Maybe something crazy will happen that I can share.
As always, don't hesitate to look around on here or e-mail me questions!
