1.5 - 3D Human: Passed!

I scored a 9.5/10, which could be rounded off to either a 9 or a 10, cause we generally don't do decimals here.
I'm so happy :D Another awesome grade to add up to my cum laude goal!

Even though the course '1.5 - 3D Human' was quite intensive, with lots of hours spent dissecting cadavers in a chilly room, lots of hours spent preparing everything at home, and a lot of hours spent staring at sometimes impossibly vague radiology images, it was quite worth it. The virtually 100% pass rate is proof of that.
I've come to the conclusion that I really do have a slight aptitude for Radiology, so I'm adding that to my list of potential specialties.

Thank you, nice professors who were quite clear in their instructions and explanations.
Thank you, to the makers of anatomie.plict.nl! (even though I didn't spend a lot of time using the site, it's been rather helpful)
And a HUGE THANK YOU to the teaching assistant who made my 9.5/10 possible! (You probably don't even know I'm writing this, but hey, thanks anyways ;) The Twix was good, by the way.)

Lessons of Medical School #4

So.. what's your priority?

Things Med Students Like #2

Weekends.

With or without booze and parties.

Back when I was in primary school, high school, and H&L Sciences, I already appreciated my weekends.
Of course, primary school and high school weren't much of a challenge (my inborn laziness however..), so I didn't appreciate my weekends all that much. H&L Sciences was a bit more intensive compared to high school (duh, it's a BSc course), but I managed to get by with reading the recommended literature at home and skipping nearly all the lectures.
I slept in every day, and my weekends and school days didn't differ, much.

But now that I'm in med school, I've suddenly started working my ass off to get good grades (I'm aiming at >80%, cum laude).
Not only that, but med school is hard. It's not physics or maths hard - the fountain of knowledge is just rather hard to drink from. We have to learn so many things in so little time!

You might wonder; 'Why are you exhausting yourself in trying to get cum laudes?', but here in the Netherlands, the best grades are the best tickets to a residency spot in your favorite specialty. Considering the fact that there are only a handful of spots available each year for the more popular specialties, it's best to put some effort into your studies if you want to keep your options open.

Aside from that, I've also decided to attend a large part of the lectures (I'll be stuck with ~350 classmates for 6 years. Might as well make acquaintances friends, right?)
It is only reasonable that I've come to appreciate my weekends a lot more.

Those who are already in med school will probably agree. Weekends are sacred, unless you're spending your weekend studying.
Those who are still trying to get into med school: you have been warned.

@#&%*(@#%

Things we/I hate:

People who claim the university computers.

I get it, you're going to grab a snack at the restaurant while you're taking a break from studying. This could take 15-20 minutes. Fine. But don't leave for two hours and expect to find 'your' computer to be still yours.

If I had any proficiency in cybersavvy skills, I would've hijacked 'your' computer to use it myself.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Or Forever-Alone Day, whichever you prefer. I care not.

Seeing as I'm one of those Forever-Alone figures, I spent some time indulging myself instead.
Love-Yourself Day. Hmm.