Lessons of Medical School #3

Don't be afraid to skip lectures for a day..

That moment..

When the professor covers a topic you already know because you had to study something else for a year.*

High Five, H&L Sciences students of VU University!

*I studied Health & Life Sciences for a year because I didn't land a spot in medical school last year. I had to study embryology, among things. Guess what? Embryology is back, so I can slack off for a bit.

Hep B

Doctors at the teaching hospital probably thought med students were cute, so they gave us a kiddies bandaid after our first Hep B vaccination.
One way or another, it did bring a smile to my face.

In the Netherlands, medical personnel must get a Hep B vaccination. Three of them, even.
Several weeks after the 3rd and final vaccination, we'll have our blood tested for the amount of antibodies. If 10mIU per mL gives a human lifelong protection, medical personnel must have a blood titer of 100mIU per mL. That way, we'll never get to infect a patient.

Lessons of Medical School #2

Eat Healthy Foods..

Lessons of Medical School #1

It's fun. But.. You will despair.

The first day of.. Medical School.

So today was the day.
The official start of medical school. My official start on the tracks to becoming a doctor and fulfilling my childhood dreams.
It was about 8.30AM when I got to the teaching hospital. Students were waggling around, some with the notion that nothing was out of the ordinary, whereas others were eyeing their surroundings with cute googly eyes.
The beginning of med school is a very exciting thing, after all..