The title pretty much says it all. This is a busy semester... and that's an understatement. My goal is to take boards on Nov 23 and I'm still on pace for that. But with all of our new pre-clinic classes, some of them pushed a year ahead (from fall of 3rd year to fall of 2nd year, where I am now) we have really been slammed with a lot of lab work. It's just not practical to finish it all during class most of the time so I have to spend some outside time working on lab projects when I would rather be (and when I say "rather be" I don't mean I would "enjoy" it!) studying for boards. Not to mention we have Etiology & Pathology of Disease plus Systemic Pathology, both tough classes in their own right. The good thing, though, is that all of that information is on boards so when I study for those, I can count it as boards study as well! I'm plowing through the dental decks right now and I'm trying hard to keep up my pace. I've done all the Bio/Phys cards at least twice, and nearly all of the Anatomy cards twice. I have yet to look at dental anatomy because I think I could literally sit down one weekend and knock that out with no trouble. I'll start nailing the Micro/Path cards soon since those classes are both about halfway over. Then, I hope to only do review questions for about 2 weeks leading up to the test, tie up any lose ends, and pass this sucker! Boards is sort of the big black cloud hanging over this semester and my goal is to take it ASAP and be done. The earliest we are allowed to take it at my school is the Monday of Thanksgiving break, so Nov 21. I figured Nov 23 was a good date because then I can still have Thanksgiving to spend with my family.
On the Air Force front, not much new is going on. Those two reimbursements I talked about in my last post (or tweet, can't remember off the top of my head) are done and I've got nothing pending there. Still glad to be out of the tuition discussion as many of my classmates were talking and complaining about the tuition increases for this year.
Well, sorry it took so long for me to cook up another post. I've been pretty slammed lately. I'm trying hard to get back to your emails on time but I know I've let a few slip by so I apologize! I know it's that time of year for applying and getting your applications for the HPSP rolling so don't hesitate to e-mail or tweet me with questions!
