On Faith and Pharmacology

(Or, How I Survived Fourth Semester)
For most intents and purposes, to me, religion is a private topic. It has a place in my life but it’s not a banner that I wave everywhere I go. It’s something personal, something I’ll share if asked but otherwise, keep to myself. I’m not big on evangelism; I don’t [...]

The Saddest Review Question Ever

Courtesy of LWW’s BRS Pathology:
7. A 78-year-old man is found in his closed room unresponsive in bed after the first cold day of winter. There is a kerosene heater still on from the previous night. On attempts to rouse him, officers note the cherry hue of his lips, cheeks and mucous membranes. The likely mechanism [...]

Chicken Soup for the Salybia Soul

The following is an article originally written for the Summer ‘09 Salybia Mission Project Newsletter. Although I finished 9th out of 25 female runners, I unfortunately did not beat my best time (official time was 28:49). I wonder what that means for the rest of the semester…

Four Semesters in 20 Kilometers
My shirt was plastered to [...]

Practical Magic

Today, I will be taking (what I fervently hope is) my last practical exam on the island of Dominica. It’s also the last practical of basic sciences, so you know they’re making it hardcore. Here’s the setup: 4 rooms – two task rooms, one scenario room and one ‘Harvey’ room. In the task rooms, I [...]