Sometimes the irony of studying memory consolidation, sleep, memory disorders, and expression of emotions while in the midst of final exams in med school is too much for me! Once I get over it, and get beyond the basics, I realize that I really genuinely enjoy learning about the brain, the different disorders, the different pathways. It is so fascinating, and we still don't know so much about all the things that make us human, things that endless amounts of animal studies will never be able to answer for us. How we learn, the role of sleep, how we produce language is incredibly fascinating.
In retrospect, I have learned an incredible amount of material this quarter, including details on bugs (viruses, bacteria, fungi), common respiratory tract infections, head and neck anatomy, all the basics of our immune system, and of course, fundamentals of neuroscience. It's a good feeling to know that I can now carry on endless conversations about all of these topics, I have the vocabulary and structure to understand all of the complexities I'll be presented with in the future. If you asked me a week ago how I enjoyed winter quarter, I would have had a low rating. For some reason the experience of learning all of this at once was quite overwhelming from a day-to-day perspective-I wish that could be changed, because I actually LOVE all of the material and information now that I've learned it! It's all so intriguing. Once again, hindsight is 20/20. 4 more exams to go before I get to go on a true vacation! Watch out D.C.!
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