Exploring French Quarter

 

March community service: 9 hours 

Spring Semester total: 26 hours 



This month was hectic, busy, and a lot of studying... We just finished the neuro/psychiatry module; it was one of the most challenging modules (more as content and material density) compared to previous modules. Coming from a human Biology major I had little to no background in neurology. Before starting this module I was very scared and nervous because I knew I had to work extra hard to be able to comprehend the material and felt like I won't perform well in my exams and quizzes. However, that was the complete opposite, big thanks to osmosis and pharm-wiki which helped me in my knowledge gaps in knowing the material before the exams. This month, in my volunteer service in the hospital, was mainly seeing patients dealing with neurological issues which were interesting to me because they correlated with what we were earning in class. For example, one Tuesday we have three patients that encounter an ischemic stroke and one of them also had a generalized seizure following suit. It is one thing to learn and watch videos of these diseases in a class setting but to experience it firsthand in a healthcare setting with a set of professional team was so amazing to me. Seeing the speed, and application of drugs especially the same drugs we discussed in class made the environment feel very hands-on during each encounter. With daily studying, quizzes, office hours, and repetitive active learning I passed all my exams in this module and I am very proud of myself! Starting this module with no background knowledge to ending it as if I was a neurology major showed tremendous growth and knowledge I obtained during these past weeks. I decided to reward myself and took a trip to the french quarter and just experience the vibes and fun of New Orleans! I met great people in one of the seafood restaurants on canal street and also found new food places that I will go back to during my free time!

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