Renal is done, phew

So Renal and Emergency Preparedness came and went extremely quickly. I did well on both exams, I think Emergency Preparedness was the easiest exam of medical school. Now on to GI/Nutrition.

The River Why is quickly turning into one of my favorite books. I would recommend it to any guy looking for a good book to read. Instead of getting started on GI stuff tonight I think I will just keep reading.

Third year is coming quickly and this weekend I'm going to go home and look for a place to live next year in Temple. Kind of scary and exciting.
Not much else going on so I'll see ya next time.

Looking forward to this summer.

So I am two weeks into my last semester here in College Station. It will be a stressful one, trying to do well in classes and preparing for the USMLE. I have figured out what I will be doing this summer after taking step 1. We will be heading to Whistler in British Columbia for some mountain biking. Whistler is one of the best places in the world to mountain bike, and here is a video of what it is like there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko3gyMT00jc&feature=related

Renal block is over and now onto emergency preparedness. 3rd year will be here before we know it and right now I have a 3 day weekend thanks to MLK. I'll will be spending part of it studying, but today I am going for a road ride with my buddy Justin and tomorrow and Monday I will spend some time on the dirt at Lake Bryan. Tonight I think we are going to watch A River Runs Through It and we may go see a movie tomorrow, something like Gran Torino. 

I have been reading The River Why, and it is a great book so far. It is something that just about any guy should like, especially those with some interest in fishing, but I have a lot more to read.

You don't want to have to use to much of an imaginoscope

So the first week of the worst semester of my life is over and today I went to Barnes and Noble to buy two new books. The River Why, a book about life lessons from fly fishing (similar to a river runs through it) and Through Painted Deserts, a book by Donald Miller who wrote Blue Like Jazz, one of my favorite books. I'm not to sure why I bought them though I'm sure they will both be great books, I definitely don't have the time to read them. I guess I'm looking to these books for some life guidance. 

As much as school does suck, especially all of the studying, it is what I have a passion for so I can put up with one more semester of books. I know next year will be tough, but I'm still looking forward to it while trying not to get caught looking ahead. 

I've heard that people really learn who they are/want to be during their early 20s. I am definitely going through that same process right now. I have lost a lot of interest in keeping up with the sports I have played most of my life and have grown a true love of the outdoors. I really want to have some of those life experiences that my grandkids will be amazed by one day.