It's been a while since I've updated (per usual), but I've been super busy this section! I finally feel like I'm settling into the whole med school thing, and actually feel like I've had a little too much fun these past few weeks! After this long weekend, it's definitely going to be studying 24/7 for me...
As much as I love the Bay Area, I'm really starting to love LA. There's always so much to do!
I went to a Laker game when they played the Warriors two weeks ago, and I finally got to see Kobe/Gasol play in the flesh! And to top things off, they won the game! (after being on like a four game losing streak). Unfortunately, we were sitting way to far away to see any celebs, but hopefully, next time!
 |
| Kobe! |
Also, we got our Annual passes to Disneyland! (I actually think I wrote about this last time..) But anyways, we went again last week, where three more people in our class got annual passes too! I'm really excited...by the end of the year, we'll turn the class of 2016 into Disney lovers, if they aren't already :) Christmas at Disneyland is just wonderful. They play Christmas music, and there are christmas trees everywhere! There is even a Christmas parade, and an over the top, completely Christmas-ed Small World. Makes me so happy!
Finally (and this should probably have been first), I've pretty much been completely indoctrinated into a Trojan. (Fight on!) THERE IS JUST SO MUCH SCHOOL SPIRIT IT IS OUT OF CONTROL. Everyone, including the administration, signs all of their emails with "Fight On!", everything is RED, and we have this awesome fight song to top it all off.
USC Fight Song!
Oh, and we can't forget about the tailgates. Mornings before the football games, the quad at the undergrad campus is literally A CITY. I'm assuming every D1 Football school is like this, but seriously, who shows up before 8am to tailgate? AND HOW CAN A SINGLE SCHOOL SINGLEHANDEDLY CAUSE THE TRAFFIC IN DOWNTOWN LA?
At our last tailgate, we were served breakfast AND lunch. AND the open bar, where we all had a little too many mimosas and screwdrivers to start out our morning (and no passing out afterwards, it was off to the game to cheer on the team!)
Anyways, back to med school things. At LA County, you meet some of the randomest people. One week, I interviewed a patient who had just released from jail the day before. Admittedly, I was a little nervous when he first revealed this to me (read: I almost jumped up and ran out the door out of fear!), but I figured that he looked a lot weaker/sicker than I did, and I could probably run faster if anything actually did happen, so I toughened up a little and stayed. Turns out, he had a pretty exciting story, and according to him, had been on minimal security at the prison anyways, so not really a threat. Just goes to show that you can never assume anything about anyone!
Also, a lot of people get hit by cars. At the hospital, MVA = man v. auto. I shadowed in the Emergency Room two weeks ago, and it was super super exciting! I got to watch the orthopedic surgeon put dislocated shoulders and splint fractured legs, help situate patients when they were brought in by the fire department on backboards, etc. (Yes, this is considered scut work, but for a MS1, it's pretty darn exciting). Also, the fourth year student taught me how to do a FAST exam, which is where you use the ultrasound to identify any internal bleeding or organ damage in a new trauma patient. Luckily, the patient that we examined had all his organs in place!
Ok, that's all for now! Unfortunately, no restaurant reviews this time...I'll try to visit some new restaurants before I blog again! =)
Oh, and PS. Turns out Khloe and Lamar aren't getting a divorce, STAR magazine is no longer a reliable source of celeb news!WHEW!
Celeb sighting Tally: 4
1. Psy
2. Dot Jones (Coach beiste from glee!)
3. All of the Lakers
