One Week Down...

...only 103 weeks left to go!  Not that I'm counting or anything.

Well, I'd say we had a pretty good first week of classes.  Everyone seems to be managing and I'm already impressed with the teamwork and selfless sharing of tips/study aids/information that I've seen from my classmates.  I definitely lucked out in the peer department!

But, no amount of assistance can eliminate the need to buckle down and study.  And that's pretty much what I did this weekend.  I studied for 10 hours on Friday alone, not including the 2 hours I spent in the lab that day.  Like a bad version of the film Groundhog Day, I again hit the books for 5 hours on Saturday and another 8 on Sunday.  Which leads me to my next point:

This is my brain in anesthesia school

Now I'd be lying if I told you that I didn't have any fun this weekend.  Myself and a few new friends from the program enjoyed the weather (and possibly some beer and live music. Possibly.) at the Downtown Winston-Salem Summer Music Series before hitting up the West End Cafe for dinner.  It was  really fun - just what I needed before resuming my hefty study schedule!

(L-R) Rachel (Dave's spouse), Dave, Laura, and Anne