December Reflection

My overall reaction to this first semester of this program was amazing. I have not only learned a lot academically but I have also learned more about what it will look like to be a medical school student. This program has taught me about the medical system as well as topics that I will probably need in the future. I look forward to another semester of learning and growing as a student. Happy Holidays! I did all of my community service with Habitat for Humanity: 16 hours

November Reflection

During this month we finished up the pulmonary block and start the GI/Liver block. I have enjoyed the addition of the Molecular Cell Pharm class because I have been able to learn more about the hands on practices of certain medical/lab procedures. I have been doing Habitat for Humanity and up to this point I have already completed the required 15 hours of community service, but I might try to work at least one more weekend before the semester is over. I also am going to look into other possible volunteer opportunities while I am home over winter break. I think I will continue Habitat for Humanity in the spring but I might look for an opportunity to work in the medical field. However I do enjoy doing our community service as a class because we continue to grow together as a class through different activities besides just class. For example, I think we will also continue to do intramurals sports as a class when we come back from winter break. I have really enjoyed this semester in the Pharmacology program because it has prepared me more for my future as a medical school student. I especially enjoy getting the feel for a real medical school class in Med Pharm and I think this next semester will continue to help me while I wait to hear from medical schools! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

October Reflection

This past month has been all about the renal system. This renal block has been interesting because it was the first time we have had Mol Cell Pharm as a class. These classes were interesting because they described different lab techniques and went into detail on certain processes going on now in medicine. We just started pulmonary block and continue to learn about different lab techniques. These classes are not directly connected to the focus of the block (renal, pulmonary, etc.) but they are still relevant to what is being used in medicine today. I enjoy learning about these practices because it puts a real life aspect to everything we are learning. I like to see how science is used in the labs to get results that we are studying. We were able to get a small group together again to do Habitat for Humanity this past month. Instead of working on a house build, we were at the warehouse helping organize everything. This ranged from sorting different building inventory to testing power tools. This doesn’t seem like it would take too long but it was an 8 hour job! By the end of the day we had pretty much cleaned and sorted everything in the massive warehouse. I am sure we will continue to get together as a group and work with Habitat throughout the semester. Happy Halloween!

September Reflection

After just a couple of months in the Masters of Pharmacology program I can already tell that I am benefitting from all that I am learning. This program has been helpful because of the material in our classes. Most of what we are learning builds off of what I learned in undergrad and therefore I am able to understand that science behind the drugs in the course. Med Pharm/Principles have been helpful because all of the information will be used in the future in med school and also as a doctor. I am glad I am getting a jump on learning this difficult topic because in Med school I will relearn all of it and hopefully it will be drilled in my head by the time I put it into use. I enjoy learning information that I know will be helpful in real practice. Our class as a whole has been able to bond and grow over the past months. I am excited to see what the rest of this year holds. I did my first hours of community service with a group of the Med Pharm class at Habitat for Humanity. I had done Habitat before in high school and so I enjoyed doing that again. I enjoyed having a group of us volunteer together as well because it gives our class time together outside of the classroom. I think I will continue to work with Habitat for the semester as well as search for other service opportunities. Everything in the program has been great so far!