Aaarggh! I accidentally crashed the system. I had a bunch written down, but now I'm too lazy to rewrite stuff.
Will write more about my medical school experiences.
John
Thursday, June 20, 2002
Take my Quiz on QuizYourFriends.com!
Unfortunately, my posts after today are not getting through. It's so frustrating!
John
Unfortunately, my posts after today are not getting through. It's so frustrating!
John
Tuesday, June 04, 2002
Saturday, June 01, 2002
Top 10 Christian Pickup lines
1) “Nice Bible.”
2) “I feel impressed by the Lord to come talk to you.”
3) “I know a church where we could go and talk.”
4) “Is it a sin that you stole my heart?”
5) “Christians don't shake hands, Christians gotta hug.”
6) “Did it hurt when you fell from Heaven?”
7) “The Word says, ‘Give drink to those who are thirsty, and feed the hungry’, so how about dinner?”
8) “You don't have an accountability partner? What a coincidence! Neither do I.”
9) “Excuse me, I believe one of your ribs belongs to me.”
10) “What? Friends do too listen to ‘Amazing Grace’ in the dark.”
1) “Nice Bible.”
2) “I feel impressed by the Lord to come talk to you.”
3) “I know a church where we could go and talk.”
4) “Is it a sin that you stole my heart?”
5) “Christians don't shake hands, Christians gotta hug.”
6) “Did it hurt when you fell from Heaven?”
7) “The Word says, ‘Give drink to those who are thirsty, and feed the hungry’, so how about dinner?”
8) “You don't have an accountability partner? What a coincidence! Neither do I.”
9) “Excuse me, I believe one of your ribs belongs to me.”
10) “What? Friends do too listen to ‘Amazing Grace’ in the dark.”
Friday, May 31, 2002
Friday, May 24, 2002
Since the boards are looming right over the horizon, I find that my stress level is ratcheting up considerably (cliched but true). What do I do? Instead of studying like I was supposed to, I watched a movie, surfed the internet, etc. It is really discomfiting to me.
Here's a quote from Dover Beach, Matthew Arnold.
Sophocles long ago
Heard it on the Ægean, and it brought
Into his mind the turbid ebb and flow
Of human misery; we
Find also in the sound a thought,
Hearing it by this distant northern sea
Coming soon ...
Random thoughts percolating from my head
Process and evolution
Death of certainty vs. the triumph of faith
The need for continuing transformation.
Pseudophilosophy alert
Studying for boards made me realize that despite my delusions you can't cram all of reality in a single month. At these moments I find my thoughts continually evolving maybe from a Barthian outlook to something closer to a Whitehead or a Hartshorne. Yet I find process thought to still be highly unsatisfying and I still find my comfort in the first question and answer from my beloved Heidelberg's catechism. By chance I came across the verse accidentally before coming to the computer lab. I Corinthians 6:19. You are not your own, but were bought for a price. Can reality be discerned at a quantum level or is it at a higher level that none of our instruments can measure? We all know Heisenberg's famous law that the mere fact of measurement changes the variables that you attempt to measure. What if the phenomena is greater than anything we can measure? For example, people are still trying to measure the amount of particles in the universe. What if that something is infinitely greater than all the particles put together? Is there any hope for humanity to ever understand what that object might be? Some might find comfort in agnosticism or atheism, but right now I find comfort that I'm in an intellectual wrestling match ... and get this ... I'm losing ... big time. Yet, here is where faith comes in. Faith is not about believing that the earth was created in 6 days. Faith is about harboring seeds of doubt; yet seeking whole-heartedly for the one who bought me for a price. Seek and ye shall find ...
John
P.S.: I believe that my faith in Christ is stronger than it has ever been, but it made me realize that I still need to be transformed. To be continued ...
Here's a quote from Dover Beach, Matthew Arnold.
Sophocles long ago
Heard it on the Ægean, and it brought
Into his mind the turbid ebb and flow
Of human misery; we
Find also in the sound a thought,
Hearing it by this distant northern sea
Coming soon ...
Random thoughts percolating from my head
Process and evolution
Death of certainty vs. the triumph of faith
The need for continuing transformation.
Pseudophilosophy alert
Studying for boards made me realize that despite my delusions you can't cram all of reality in a single month. At these moments I find my thoughts continually evolving maybe from a Barthian outlook to something closer to a Whitehead or a Hartshorne. Yet I find process thought to still be highly unsatisfying and I still find my comfort in the first question and answer from my beloved Heidelberg's catechism. By chance I came across the verse accidentally before coming to the computer lab. I Corinthians 6:19. You are not your own, but were bought for a price. Can reality be discerned at a quantum level or is it at a higher level that none of our instruments can measure? We all know Heisenberg's famous law that the mere fact of measurement changes the variables that you attempt to measure. What if the phenomena is greater than anything we can measure? For example, people are still trying to measure the amount of particles in the universe. What if that something is infinitely greater than all the particles put together? Is there any hope for humanity to ever understand what that object might be? Some might find comfort in agnosticism or atheism, but right now I find comfort that I'm in an intellectual wrestling match ... and get this ... I'm losing ... big time. Yet, here is where faith comes in. Faith is not about believing that the earth was created in 6 days. Faith is about harboring seeds of doubt; yet seeking whole-heartedly for the one who bought me for a price. Seek and ye shall find ...
John
P.S.: I believe that my faith in Christ is stronger than it has ever been, but it made me realize that I still need to be transformed. To be continued ...
Wednesday, May 22, 2002
Board Studying Update III
I've actually been very lax about studying for boards, so right now I'm cutting on corners (ie: maximizing my efficiency) by doing more questions and less reading. We'll see whether this strategy would work or not.
Agnus Dei and Lux Aeternam
I just found out that two of my favorite instrumental pieces have been transcribed to the words in the Requiem and Mass. Very Cool .... Amy was actually quizzing me on my knowledge of French words (I borrowed her dictionary when I was reading Peter Mayle's book). I flunked miserably, but the word for sheep in Latin is very close to the French version. This led to Agnus Dei (ie: Adagio for Strings for voices) --> search on the internet --> Lux Aeternam (ie: Elgar's Nimrod).
Gift ideas: There is a CD which has both of these pieces. So sis, that's another thing you could buy for me :)
Merci beaucoup,
John
I've actually been very lax about studying for boards, so right now I'm cutting on corners (ie: maximizing my efficiency) by doing more questions and less reading. We'll see whether this strategy would work or not.
Agnus Dei and Lux Aeternam
I just found out that two of my favorite instrumental pieces have been transcribed to the words in the Requiem and Mass. Very Cool .... Amy was actually quizzing me on my knowledge of French words (I borrowed her dictionary when I was reading Peter Mayle's book). I flunked miserably, but the word for sheep in Latin is very close to the French version. This led to Agnus Dei (ie: Adagio for Strings for voices) --> search on the internet --> Lux Aeternam (ie: Elgar's Nimrod).
Gift ideas: There is a CD which has both of these pieces. So sis, that's another thing you could buy for me :)
Merci beaucoup,
John
Saturday, May 18, 2002
Birthday Parties
I'd like to wish Jen H., Norma, Heather, Roseann happy birthday. I can't believe that I was actually debating on whether to study or attend their birthday party :) Hanging out with friends definitely won out. Hint: I would like a fruit torte for my birthday cake (I could care less for cream, chocholate, or icing).
I can't forget all my other good friends with a birthday this month.
Heidi, Chris, Sharon, and Rob.
It seems like all my good friends are having a birthday this month :)
John
I'd like to wish Jen H., Norma, Heather, Roseann happy birthday. I can't believe that I was actually debating on whether to study or attend their birthday party :) Hanging out with friends definitely won out. Hint: I would like a fruit torte for my birthday cake (I could care less for cream, chocholate, or icing).
I can't forget all my other good friends with a birthday this month.
Heidi, Chris, Sharon, and Rob.
It seems like all my good friends are having a birthday this month :)
John
Sunday, May 12, 2002
Board studying update II
Studying behavioral science reaffirmed the fact that I'm not going into psychiatry. I can study pathophys and path all day (ok I'm exaggerating), but it was really hard to get motivated to study psych. Hmmm ...
Tomorrow, I'm gonna study hematology and gross anatomy. Sounds like fun!
John
Studying behavioral science reaffirmed the fact that I'm not going into psychiatry. I can study pathophys and path all day (ok I'm exaggerating), but it was really hard to get motivated to study psych. Hmmm ...
Tomorrow, I'm gonna study hematology and gross anatomy. Sounds like fun!
John
Partying
I hadn't planned on going to a party, but Rinde owed me Jamba Juice (long story) so we went Jamba Juice hunting in St. Paul. Should have known better ... nothing happens in St. Paul at night! We then went partying over in uptown. Rinde and Tseganesh were amazing when they did their salsa dancing. However, Murray has all the skills (you can't blame him, he's going into neurosurgery at UCLA). I think internal medicine is for people who can think, but can't dance, and surgery is for people who ... never mind :)
John
I hadn't planned on going to a party, but Rinde owed me Jamba Juice (long story) so we went Jamba Juice hunting in St. Paul. Should have known better ... nothing happens in St. Paul at night! We then went partying over in uptown. Rinde and Tseganesh were amazing when they did their salsa dancing. However, Murray has all the skills (you can't blame him, he's going into neurosurgery at UCLA). I think internal medicine is for people who can think, but can't dance, and surgery is for people who ... never mind :)
John
Thursday, May 09, 2002
Board studying update
Done with Cardio/Respiratory pathophys, path. Need to go over pharm today. Studying for boards is probably one of the hardest things I have to do in my life. Studying is such a solitary activity, and I feel like I should be out there connecting with people. I went to Barnes and Nobles and saw a bunch of medical students studying. That was pretty cool, unfortunately there was a Star Wars convention book signing thing. That definitely reduced the cool factor of the store by 50%. Oh well ...
I looked at some pharm that night, but I'm easily distracted in a bookstore. I ended up perusing books by Marcus Borg (really liberal theologian), Bill Frist (first Dr. in the senate since the 20's), and Lee Strobel. I'll write more when I have some free time.
Good News
I just got into the sheep lab. Learn to intubate, start IV lines, interosseous line, and other cool stuff.
John
Done with Cardio/Respiratory pathophys, path. Need to go over pharm today. Studying for boards is probably one of the hardest things I have to do in my life. Studying is such a solitary activity, and I feel like I should be out there connecting with people. I went to Barnes and Nobles and saw a bunch of medical students studying. That was pretty cool, unfortunately there was a Star Wars convention book signing thing. That definitely reduced the cool factor of the store by 50%. Oh well ...
I looked at some pharm that night, but I'm easily distracted in a bookstore. I ended up perusing books by Marcus Borg (really liberal theologian), Bill Frist (first Dr. in the senate since the 20's), and Lee Strobel. I'll write more when I have some free time.
Good News
I just got into the sheep lab. Learn to intubate, start IV lines, interosseous line, and other cool stuff.
John
Friday, May 03, 2002
Rededicating myself to medicine (Rated R: For explicitly Religious Content)
I've got a confession to make, this year I feel like I've been running on anaerobic glycolysis all year long. To all the nonbiologists out there, ie: been very inefficient in working up to my potential. I can certainly make a ton of excuses, but some of the reasons are
1. procrastination
2. stopped dreaming big dreams
3. fear
This year, I learned early on that I could do just fine in exams no matter how late I started studying for exams. Unfortunately this isn't the case for boards, since there is just way too much information to cram in a week. It's actually fairly scary, since I've not been able to study 8-10 hours consistently for more than several days this year. With the boards coming up, I really need to find a way to study consistently for an entire month. This month is an amazing opportunity for me to synthesize everything that I've learned in medical school. I need to be sure that I don't waste this tremendous opportunity.
Although doing well in the boards is certainly a worthy reason to rededicate myself to medicine, the real reason I'm rededicating my life is that I've had the opportunity to get to know the Goodwin and Helenihi family. This past week, I learned that Kacie has just returned home to Jesus. Her parents have spent almost every single waking moment with her in the hospital for the past 200 days. What would I do if I were her doctor? her parent? her friend? It's true that medicine is not about knowing all the answers, in fact I'm wrestling to see God's goodness in all of this. Yet her parents could still say to me that it is important to love God, even more than Kacie. Where does their faith come from? In her brief life, Kacie has touched thousands of lives from the nursing staff in the hospital to individuals praying for her on the other side of the world. Her story has touched me, someone she has never met. It made me realize how precious life is, even though it is fleeting like a blade of grass. There are stories of triumph as well. I've gotten to know Rob and Evan. These 2 guys are such a bundle of joy, and yet they are so incredibly mature for their age. I just heard back from Kelly and Joe that the test results are better than they expected. Praise God! There are times when I wonder why I'm learning all this minutiae in medical school, but then you have a face, a family instead of a line in a textbook.
In a way, I've broken the cardinal rule of medicine. I've grown attached to these kids -- you start to care too much. I've certainly asked the question,"What can I do?" Hmmm ... I guess the best answer is to care for the patient and become the best doctor I could possibly be. As the author Hebrews wrote, I need to cast every weight and sin (procrastination, fear, you name it) that clings so tightly and look to Jesus the author and finisher of my faith.
Needing to be transformed,
John
I've got a confession to make, this year I feel like I've been running on anaerobic glycolysis all year long. To all the nonbiologists out there, ie: been very inefficient in working up to my potential. I can certainly make a ton of excuses, but some of the reasons are
1. procrastination
2. stopped dreaming big dreams
3. fear
This year, I learned early on that I could do just fine in exams no matter how late I started studying for exams. Unfortunately this isn't the case for boards, since there is just way too much information to cram in a week. It's actually fairly scary, since I've not been able to study 8-10 hours consistently for more than several days this year. With the boards coming up, I really need to find a way to study consistently for an entire month. This month is an amazing opportunity for me to synthesize everything that I've learned in medical school. I need to be sure that I don't waste this tremendous opportunity.
Although doing well in the boards is certainly a worthy reason to rededicate myself to medicine, the real reason I'm rededicating my life is that I've had the opportunity to get to know the Goodwin and Helenihi family. This past week, I learned that Kacie has just returned home to Jesus. Her parents have spent almost every single waking moment with her in the hospital for the past 200 days. What would I do if I were her doctor? her parent? her friend? It's true that medicine is not about knowing all the answers, in fact I'm wrestling to see God's goodness in all of this. Yet her parents could still say to me that it is important to love God, even more than Kacie. Where does their faith come from? In her brief life, Kacie has touched thousands of lives from the nursing staff in the hospital to individuals praying for her on the other side of the world. Her story has touched me, someone she has never met. It made me realize how precious life is, even though it is fleeting like a blade of grass. There are stories of triumph as well. I've gotten to know Rob and Evan. These 2 guys are such a bundle of joy, and yet they are so incredibly mature for their age. I just heard back from Kelly and Joe that the test results are better than they expected. Praise God! There are times when I wonder why I'm learning all this minutiae in medical school, but then you have a face, a family instead of a line in a textbook.
In a way, I've broken the cardinal rule of medicine. I've grown attached to these kids -- you start to care too much. I've certainly asked the question,"What can I do?" Hmmm ... I guess the best answer is to care for the patient and become the best doctor I could possibly be. As the author Hebrews wrote, I need to cast every weight and sin (procrastination, fear, you name it) that clings so tightly and look to Jesus the author and finisher of my faith.
Needing to be transformed,
John
Monday, April 29, 2002
The ABC’s of Love
Compiled by Emily Susan Ward
Abide
“Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love.”
John 15:9
Bears
“Love...bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
1 Corinthians 13:7
Compassion
“And He said, ‘I Myself will make all My goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of the Lord before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion on whom I will show compassion.’”
Exodus 33:19
Desire
“I am my Beloved's, And His desire is for me.”
Song of Solomon 1:7
Eternal
“But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith; praying in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.”
Jude 1: 20-21
Faithful
“And I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and in compassion, And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know the Lord.”
Hosea 2:19-20
Glance
“You have made my heart beat faster, my sister, my bride; You have made my heart beat faster with a single glance of your eyes, With a single strand of your necklace.”
Song of Solomon 4:9
Holy
“But as for me, by Thine abundant lovingkindness I will enter Thy house, At Thy holy temple I will bow in reverence for Thee. O Lord, lead me in Thy righteousness because of my foes; Make Thy way straight before me.”
Psalm 5:7-8
Irresistible
“You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, As lovely as Jerusalem, As awesome as an army with banners. ‘Turn your eyes away from me, For they have confused me...’”
Song of Solomon 6:4
Jealous
“Then the word of the Lord of hosts came saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I am exceedingly jealous for Zion, yes, with great wrath I am jealous for her.’’ ‘Thus says the Lord, ‘I will return to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the Lord of hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.’’”
Zechariah 8:1
Kind
“And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience…”
Colossians 3:12
Love
“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8:38-39
Merciful
“But Thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.”
Psalm 86:15
New
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.”
John 13:34
Openhearted
“Open to me the gates of righteousness; I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord; The righteous will enter through it. I shall give thanks to Thee, for Thou hast answered me; And Thou hast become my salvation.”
Psalm 118: 19-21
Perfect
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.”
1 John 4:18
Quiet
“The Lord your God is in your midst, A victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.”
Zephaniah 3:17
Righteous
“My little children, I am writing these things to you that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.”
1 John 2:1-2
Strong
“And he answered and said, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.’”
Luke 10: 27
Truth
“Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.”
1 John 3:18
Understanding
“May their hearts be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ Himself…”
Colosians 2:2
ferVent
“Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.”
1 Peter 4:8
Wisdom
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever.”
Psalm 111:10
eXalted
“My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear it and rejoice. O magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.”
Psalm 34:2-3
Yearn
“Because of the proof given by this ministry they will glorify God for your obedience to your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all, while they also, by prayer on your behalf, yearn for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you.”
2 Corinthains 9:13-14
Zeal
“I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich, and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see. Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; be zealous therefore, and repent.”
Revalations 3:18-19
Compiled by Emily Susan Ward
Abide
“Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love.”
John 15:9
Bears
“Love...bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
1 Corinthians 13:7
Compassion
“And He said, ‘I Myself will make all My goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of the Lord before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion on whom I will show compassion.’”
Exodus 33:19
Desire
“I am my Beloved's, And His desire is for me.”
Song of Solomon 1:7
Eternal
“But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith; praying in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.”
Jude 1: 20-21
Faithful
“And I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and in compassion, And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know the Lord.”
Hosea 2:19-20
Glance
“You have made my heart beat faster, my sister, my bride; You have made my heart beat faster with a single glance of your eyes, With a single strand of your necklace.”
Song of Solomon 4:9
Holy
“But as for me, by Thine abundant lovingkindness I will enter Thy house, At Thy holy temple I will bow in reverence for Thee. O Lord, lead me in Thy righteousness because of my foes; Make Thy way straight before me.”
Psalm 5:7-8
Irresistible
“You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, As lovely as Jerusalem, As awesome as an army with banners. ‘Turn your eyes away from me, For they have confused me...’”
Song of Solomon 6:4
Jealous
“Then the word of the Lord of hosts came saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I am exceedingly jealous for Zion, yes, with great wrath I am jealous for her.’’ ‘Thus says the Lord, ‘I will return to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the Lord of hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.’’”
Zechariah 8:1
Kind
“And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience…”
Colossians 3:12
Love
“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8:38-39
Merciful
“But Thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.”
Psalm 86:15
New
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.”
John 13:34
Openhearted
“Open to me the gates of righteousness; I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord; The righteous will enter through it. I shall give thanks to Thee, for Thou hast answered me; And Thou hast become my salvation.”
Psalm 118: 19-21
Perfect
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.”
1 John 4:18
Quiet
“The Lord your God is in your midst, A victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.”
Zephaniah 3:17
Righteous
“My little children, I am writing these things to you that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.”
1 John 2:1-2
Strong
“And he answered and said, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.’”
Luke 10: 27
Truth
“Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.”
1 John 3:18
Understanding
“May their hearts be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ Himself…”
Colosians 2:2
ferVent
“Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.”
1 Peter 4:8
Wisdom
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever.”
Psalm 111:10
eXalted
“My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear it and rejoice. O magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.”
Psalm 34:2-3
Yearn
“Because of the proof given by this ministry they will glorify God for your obedience to your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all, while they also, by prayer on your behalf, yearn for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you.”
2 Corinthains 9:13-14
Zeal
“I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich, and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see. Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; be zealous therefore, and repent.”
Revalations 3:18-19
Saturday, April 27, 2002
Bowling
I had fun bowling with the people in the Internal Medicine Interest Group. I had no idea that doctors can be so competitive :) Anyway, I was in the group with Bobbi Daniels, Wes Miller, and Jonathan Ravdin. Either Ravdin or Miller is the head of the internal medicine department at the U. Since Laura T. was also bowling with us, we decided to split into teams (Ravdin and me vs. Laura and Bobbi) -- Boys against the Girls. The boys won, but Ravdin had to suffer the indignity of losing to Bobbi. I didn't do to bad, I got a 90 but I was really hoping to bowl 100. Still, it was only my 4th time bowling.
OSCE
I loved the OSCE!!!! Technically it was an exam of our physical examination skills, but I spent a lot of time chatting with my third year friends who volunteered for the OSCE. It was relaxing and also a confidence booster for the wards. I'm almost there!
John
Scheduling
Praise God for this whole scheduling business. In an earlier blog, I wrote about how screwed I was in the lottery. Believe it or not, my schedule turned out to be much better than I expected. Here goes:
Neurology -- FUMC (closed it)
Urology -- VA
Neurosurgery -- HCMC
Surgery -- FUMC
Pediatrics -- St. Paul Childrens (closed it)
Med I -- Abbot (closed it)
Med II -- HCMC (closed it)
Ob/Gyn -- Unity (closed it)
Family Practice/ Medicine -- ?
As you see, I got the last spot at 5 sites! A big sigh of relief :)
John
P.S.: I got pretty much all the sites that I wanted except for surgery. Still, rumor has it that I will be working with Dr. Dunn who is probably one of the best surgeons at the U :) My only concern is if I have the stamina to work 100 hour weeks :)
I had fun bowling with the people in the Internal Medicine Interest Group. I had no idea that doctors can be so competitive :) Anyway, I was in the group with Bobbi Daniels, Wes Miller, and Jonathan Ravdin. Either Ravdin or Miller is the head of the internal medicine department at the U. Since Laura T. was also bowling with us, we decided to split into teams (Ravdin and me vs. Laura and Bobbi) -- Boys against the Girls. The boys won, but Ravdin had to suffer the indignity of losing to Bobbi. I didn't do to bad, I got a 90 but I was really hoping to bowl 100. Still, it was only my 4th time bowling.
OSCE
I loved the OSCE!!!! Technically it was an exam of our physical examination skills, but I spent a lot of time chatting with my third year friends who volunteered for the OSCE. It was relaxing and also a confidence booster for the wards. I'm almost there!
John
Scheduling
Praise God for this whole scheduling business. In an earlier blog, I wrote about how screwed I was in the lottery. Believe it or not, my schedule turned out to be much better than I expected. Here goes:
Neurology -- FUMC (closed it)
Urology -- VA
Neurosurgery -- HCMC
Surgery -- FUMC
Pediatrics -- St. Paul Childrens (closed it)
Med I -- Abbot (closed it)
Med II -- HCMC (closed it)
Ob/Gyn -- Unity (closed it)
Family Practice/ Medicine -- ?
As you see, I got the last spot at 5 sites! A big sigh of relief :)
John
P.S.: I got pretty much all the sites that I wanted except for surgery. Still, rumor has it that I will be working with Dr. Dunn who is probably one of the best surgeons at the U :) My only concern is if I have the stamina to work 100 hour weeks :)
Monday, April 22, 2002
Saturday, April 20, 2002
It's been awhile since I've blogged.
The highlight this week was going iceskating for the first time in my life at Mariucci arena with Roseann. At first I was really tentative, because I was really afraid of falling. Believe it or not I didn't fall at all that day. (It also helps that Roseann sent me an email with a tagline from Psalms -- something about the Lord doesn't let the righteous fall :)
I've also been studying really hard for the boards. This past couple of weeks I've been trying to finish BRS Pathology. It's quite a chore but I'm almost done with it. The bad news is that I just got sick :( AAARGGH .....
Going back home to rest,
John
The highlight this week was going iceskating for the first time in my life at Mariucci arena with Roseann. At first I was really tentative, because I was really afraid of falling. Believe it or not I didn't fall at all that day. (It also helps that Roseann sent me an email with a tagline from Psalms -- something about the Lord doesn't let the righteous fall :)
I've also been studying really hard for the boards. This past couple of weeks I've been trying to finish BRS Pathology. It's quite a chore but I'm almost done with it. The bad news is that I just got sick :( AAARGGH .....
Going back home to rest,
John
Wednesday, April 10, 2002
 I am Vanilla Flavoured.I am one of the most popular flavours in the world. Subtle and smooth, I go reasonably with anyone, and rarely do anything to offend. What Flavour Are You? |
Hmmm .... Ice, Ice, Icecream, baby?
Monday, April 08, 2002
We ARE the Champions (April 6, 2002)
Minnesota's hockey team just won the championships. I find it interesting that whenever a team wins, I prefer the pronoun "we". If "they" had lost, see I probably would have said that "they" always choke. I would have felt really bad for Adam Hauser, because he is a genuinely good guy but he let in two soft goals. The turning point for me was seeing Matt Koalska score with 52.5 seconds left. I just knew that Minnesota would win the game. You could just tell that the Maine players were really tired in overtime and they never seriously challenged Adam. My favorite moments was when he tripped and elbowed a few Maine players. I'm just glad that the game wasn't decided on a dumb penalty. Wait a sec .... it was Schutte tripped my man Koalska again that lead to the powerplay goal by Grant "I score garbage goals" Potulny. If there is anything good that comes out of No Dak, it's Potulny.
Stupid Undergrads
I can't believe that there was a riot in Dinkytown. I went out to celebrate with a couple of friends in downtown St. Paul and the St. Paulites were they were their normal genteel yet exuberant selves. The undergrads are an embarrassment to the state of Minnesota. What is the point in throwing beer cans to the police? Hmmm .... Let's see how much mace we can tolerate?
Celebration at Mariucci
My favorite quote comes from #1, Adam Hauser:"Thank God for creating the game of hockey." Hockey is truly a divine game, despite being popularized by the Canadiens :)
John
Minnesota's hockey team just won the championships. I find it interesting that whenever a team wins, I prefer the pronoun "we". If "they" had lost, see I probably would have said that "they" always choke. I would have felt really bad for Adam Hauser, because he is a genuinely good guy but he let in two soft goals. The turning point for me was seeing Matt Koalska score with 52.5 seconds left. I just knew that Minnesota would win the game. You could just tell that the Maine players were really tired in overtime and they never seriously challenged Adam. My favorite moments was when he tripped and elbowed a few Maine players. I'm just glad that the game wasn't decided on a dumb penalty. Wait a sec .... it was Schutte tripped my man Koalska again that lead to the powerplay goal by Grant "I score garbage goals" Potulny. If there is anything good that comes out of No Dak, it's Potulny.
Stupid Undergrads
I can't believe that there was a riot in Dinkytown. I went out to celebrate with a couple of friends in downtown St. Paul and the St. Paulites were they were their normal genteel yet exuberant selves. The undergrads are an embarrassment to the state of Minnesota. What is the point in throwing beer cans to the police? Hmmm .... Let's see how much mace we can tolerate?
Celebration at Mariucci
My favorite quote comes from #1, Adam Hauser:"Thank God for creating the game of hockey." Hockey is truly a divine game, despite being popularized by the Canadiens :)
John
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