Aug
4
I just had my two week summer break. It was awesome to sleep in for a change, especially after studying for boards the previous couple months. Speaking of which, I passed. So that was good news! Yesterday, I started my first surgery rotation. It was amazing to think how far I have come in two [...]
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Jul
5
I just got finished with the first step of my board exams this past Wednesday. I can’t explain how happy I am to have that experience over with! If you aren’t already aware, after your second year of podiatry school, you take a comprehensive test that covers almost everything you have learned the first two [...]
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May
29
The past two years, our surgery club has put together a fresh cadaver lab for first and second year students. As president of the club, it is my job to help orchestrate this year’s fresh cadaver lab. I started working on the lab last week with a phone call to one of our biggest supporters, [...]
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Apr
19
Every now and then, we do get a break from classes, labs and exams. Over spring break, which happens to be in February for some reason, my wife and I took a road trip out west. Most people think the idea of being in a car with someone for ten hours a day is torture. [...]
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Jan
15
As a kid, I always got excited when I heard a snow storm was coming. Yea, I looked forward to the snow because it was beautiful and picturesque and fun to play in, but more importantly it meant school might be cancelled. The night of an impending snow storm, I would monitor the weather channel [...]
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