they finished sequencing the chimpanzee genome, which (for those of you who went/remember/understood) relates directly to my senior biology seminar a couple of years ago. too bad i now have absolutely no interest in finding the time to a most recent common ancestor among males! this week has been really busy- i constantly ask myself what i got ( Read more... )

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( The Random Question Meme! )

"The government on Friday put off its long-awaited final decision on whether to sell emergency contraception without a prescription, saying the pill was safe to sell over-the-counter to adults but grappling with how to keep it out of the hands of young teenagers ( Read more... )

I PASSED! I am so completely relieved- I passed my first anatomy test and I couldn't be happier- I just don't know how I could have handled having to study even harder (those of you who have tried to get together with me will understand). So, I am currently enjoying what is turing out to be one of the best weekends of my life(without feeling ( Read more... )

I have my first med school test tomorrow and I feel ready but really I'm just hoping to pass (its pass/fail). I will be so distraught if I fail, and I feel there is a chance of that. So wish me luck, but what I need more is knowledge. This weekend is going to be the best weekend of my life- I think I've earned it!

i wrecked my leg in dissection today and i feel like i am going to fail my first anatomy test on fri. what a pissy day, i hate monday. going to duluth with jamie was fun this weekend, although i got about 2 hours of studying done the whole weekend and thought i was going to pass out in the anatomy lab on sunday from the night before and the smell ( Read more... )

ahh! i know its friday night but i need to be studying and i think its a bad sign i am wasting time on the stupid internet, but i saw this and thought it was strange that someone would actually spend the time to make this chart ( Read more... )

This is me sleeping with my eyes open on a train in Germany (Rebecca took it). Now you can all know the pleasures of sleeping next to me!

well i have a little bit of time right now cause my classes got done earlier than i thought, so i'll update all of you on your long lost friend. med school has been in session for about a week and a day so far, and it feels like 3 months (i think we've learned 3 months of my undergrad material already). i have made some friends (which i knew i ( Read more... )