Just a quick one, classes start tomorrow, I don't want to fall asleep on my first day! Orientation was good; three full days of motivational talks, information sessions, and lots of good food. Tonight we received our stethoscopes and white coats at a white table cloth dinner that included one of the better dinners I have ever eaten. . . I could get used to this. Unfortunately the pampering stops tomorrow. Molecular biology, cells and anatomy lab start tomorrow and I have to cook my own dinner. bummer. Luckily if you sign up for the right seminars around here you can get a fair amount of free meals year round, you just have to learn to work the system.
I am excited, and a little nervous, and completely honored to he starting at Stanford Med. I anticipate many exciting days over the next several years and hope to be able to share them with all of you. Thank you for your support and keep in touch (even though I am not sending out emails, if you are reading this I would love to hear from you). Here I go . . .
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
SWEAT (Stanford Wilderness Experience Active Orientation Trip)
It turns out that I LOVE Stanford Medical School. Granted, classes havent started yet, but I have gotten a taste and I am excited for the rest. I have yet to meet all of my class members, but so far I feel right at home. It is still hard to believe sometimes that I am here, and sometimes when I hear about all the amazing things my classmates have done and are doing I have to remind myself that other peoples lives almost always seem more interesting. Someone thought I belong in this group; I hope they are right.
Last week we started orientation with a three day camping trip to get to know our classmates. We split into groups of about twelve based on the level of difficulty we were hoping for and hiked out into the mountains with packs on our backs and high hopes for the next 5 years. From the moment we climbed in the car together I knew I would get along just fine; from "Thrust and Perry" to "GHOST" to "Mind Trap"-like riddles (along with good conversation) we entertained each other the entire 5 hour drive to the trailhead. This continued on the trail as we hiked up and down ridges, over streams and through trees to reach our campsite.
I wont say much about the camping except to say the scenery was beautiful, the lake was spectacular, and in California you can sleep out under the stars without worrying about rain. After three days we hiked back out to our cars much more tired, much dirtier and much better friends than we had gone in. After a quick rendezvous at a campground with the rest of the group, we returned to the Stanford campus for a much needed shower and a day to get settled before the real orientation started.
Photos on my picasa site
Last week we started orientation with a three day camping trip to get to know our classmates. We split into groups of about twelve based on the level of difficulty we were hoping for and hiked out into the mountains with packs on our backs and high hopes for the next 5 years. From the moment we climbed in the car together I knew I would get along just fine; from "Thrust and Perry" to "GHOST" to "Mind Trap"-like riddles (along with good conversation) we entertained each other the entire 5 hour drive to the trailhead. This continued on the trail as we hiked up and down ridges, over streams and through trees to reach our campsite.
I wont say much about the camping except to say the scenery was beautiful, the lake was spectacular, and in California you can sleep out under the stars without worrying about rain. After three days we hiked back out to our cars much more tired, much dirtier and much better friends than we had gone in. After a quick rendezvous at a campground with the rest of the group, we returned to the Stanford campus for a much needed shower and a day to get settled before the real orientation started.
Photos on my picasa site
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