Friends and the First Exam

This morning I took my first exam of medical school.  They give us the first exam so early because they want us to gage how well/efficiently we are studying.  This also gives us a chance to change our study habits if necessary in order to learn and perform better on the exams. Our exams are taken on the computer, so we receive our scores about 3 hours afterwards.  It also includes a summary concerning how well we did in each subject: gross anatomy, micro-anatomy, biochemistry, behavioral health, clinical medicine, and physiology.  Tomorrow, each student will meet with a professor mentor to review our test performance and look for areas to improve.

I have made a lot of new acquaintances here on the island, but I have also had the pleasure of making some wonderful friends.  One of my friends, I call "Hawkeye" due to her love for M*A*S*H (but I might also call her "Aunty E" as she is E's honorary Aunt here).  You might also read about Aunty C and Uncle L.  These friends are my study buddies too and we've spent a lot of hours together since starting the semester.

Anyway, Hawkeye came back home with me and we sat on the couch with Ethan and played with him while watching, "The Office" (American version.)  My brain appreciated the respite. When I checked my score, I found out that I passed the exam, (70%>).  At Ross, not only do you have to pass the semester, but also specific disciplines.  This semester, the disciplines are gross anatomy, micro-anatomy, and biochemistry.  I did well on the anatomies, but I still need to work on biochem.  Luckily, I have an excellent tutor who makes things so much easier to understand.

The upper semester students suggested taking the rest of the day off from studying to decompress.  To that end, they offered a "Snack Attack" on campus with free ice cream and cookies.  Having enjoyed some sweets, K, E & Aunty E, and I walked around the campus before heading out with Uncle L.  Celebrating our first "mini," we ate dinner together at an Indian restaurant, Mango's.  We had a wonderful time discussing travel, food, and family.  I am incredibly blessed to have such great friends here.

I am also reminded on a daily basis how wonderful my husband is.  Because of his devotion and ability, I am able to study for large chunks of time.  I know that my success is our success and his success is our success.  He is incredibly smart and strong, yet tender and gentle.  Every day, I thank God for him.

We are also very grateful for our families and friends at home.  Thank you for praying for us, for emailing us, for writing us on FB, and for following us here.  It is an honor to share our lives with you.

For His Glory,
KCE