Monday, August 22, 2005

And so it begins...

So far, so good. We just started the second week of class...and we have our first exam on Wednesday! Our first class (or "committee" according to the Case nomenclature) is pretty easy -- we're covering the fundamentals of biostatistics, epidemiology, study design, etc., as well as bioethics and health economics. It's not too hard, especially since I already covered most of the material in my master's degree program.

Case provides all first and second year medical students with a desk in a study room. It sounds really basic -- it's just a desk with electrical and ethernet connections for a laptop -- but so far it has had a huge impact on my schedule and ability to study. The study rooms are right next to our lecture room, so we're never far from a place to work (instead of having to walk to a library), and there are usually people in the study room who you can talk to if you have questions about a lecture topic. I'm pretty sure this room will be a major part of my life this year.

Alright, enough blogging. Back to the problem set, then to the gym, then to a group project meeting, then home by 10:00 or so.

Mood: Focused
Song: Jason Mraz, "Wordplay"

PS - Jason Mraz is coming to the House of Blues in Cleveland in October. Anyone interested?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

You know who else is at House of Blues? LIVE. On Sep 30.

Anonymous said...

Brandon -- If he was playing on a weekend, I would totally come. It's only a 3 hour drive from Ann Arbor. If you ever find another concert on a weekend you want to go to, just let me know. I'll hop in the car and be there before you know it.