Nov. 16, 2011

Pharm quiz!!  I feel really good about it, although there were a few I wasn't 100% sure on.  And, of course, looking into one of the ones I could remember later, I got it wrong.  Darn those drug classes confusing me!!

Oh well.  Overall, though, I feel I did pretty well.

Lecture was fun, with lots of professorisms.  Some of the best from today include:

1. Dice-Rhythm-Mirrors = dysrhythmias
2. Die-Gocks-In = Digoxin (said dih-jocks-in)
3. Excise Tolerance = Exercise Tolerance
4. Excursional angina = Exertional angina (although I think I like the sound of excursional angina more!)
5. Nitro-Gly-Side = Nitroglycerin
6. Ween = Vein
7. Vig-Rah = Viagra
8. Shortness of Breast = Shortness of Breath

I love this class, and I really like our professor.  I am not trying to be unkind or rude or make fun in any way--just trying to share some of the interesting pronunciations I have been trying to translate at the same time as learning the material.  

Over lunch, we had our potluck, which was awesome, although I think it would be better to have half the class bring stuff rather than all 40 of us.  Yeah, there was a LOT of food.  And I only got rid of a pie and a half.  So the other half went home with someone who said she doesn't like it so doesn't make it for her boyfriend who LIVES for pumpkin pie.  I'm happy it went to a good home!  I also got rid of another full pie to a girl who said she was thinking about buying one at Wal-Mart, and I talked her into taking one of mine instead.  Huzzah--only three more pies....

After lunch, we had presentations.  Ours went well, I think, although it didn't have pictures.  I didn't think to look for any for the subject of HIV/AIDS & Hep C in Prisons.... Yeah.. probably best to go without.  One of the other groups was also presenting on HIV/AIDS, but in a much more general sense.  They did a good job, but the jerk in their group (who has been losing all my respect in the last few months) got up and said, "Well, we're also presenting on AIDS, but our presentation will be shorter and hopefully a lot more fun".  I don't know if he realizes how much of a jerk he is.  

So, for today, I am thankful for self-control.  And kindness.  I am happy that I, for the most part, am able to think before I speak, and most especially to re-think before saying something unkind.  I am happy that I didn't shout out to call him an ass.  Nobody needs to point that out--he does a good enough job of it for himself.  

In any case, it was frustrating, but overall a good day.  Now, if only I could figure a way to get rid of these pies....