Part of a good application to medical school is showing that you have real medical experience. They want to be sure that you know what you’re getting into before you apply. I’ve been to Africa and Mexico on medical trips, have shadowed in Joplin’s ER, and followed a couple of Freeman’s doctors around, but wanted to get real volunteering hours as well. So I applied to volunteer at Norman’s hospital, NRHS, to do stuff in the Emergency Department. I had to go in for an entire afternoon of training, and take tests and buy a uniform and all sorts of stuff. I assumed I’d be making beds and pulling charts and such. But little did I know. I sent this e-mail off this morning:
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Quote of the Moment
Does Windows XP SP2 still do the "I'm helping!" thing like a four year old? "A wireless internet connection is available!" Yes, thank you Windows. You're a big helper! -Bo BaylesHa fooled you, you are our SLAVE!
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Tom Bihn Ego & Brain Cell
Posted early to help someone out with pics. Will add actual review later.
With the Brain Cell inside, fits two large textbooks and a paperback with no stuffing. Probably one more paperback if I stretched it a bit. The weight of the bag in this setup is 22.6 pounds. This is more than I would almost ever carry… usually one book and the laptop.
Committed to your safety
I was riding my bike down the South Oval to my dorm this week. To get back home, I have to cross one street, with a traffic light east-and-west and a crosswalk north-and-south. The crosswalk light shows a white light of a person walking when you can cross, and an orange hand when you can’t. After the white walk sign, the orange hand blinks 15 times before turning solid orange to give you time to cross (15 seconds).
I was about 20 feet from the street and looked up to see that the white walk light was on. I had at least 15 seconds to cross, since the orange light hadn’t started blinking. I looked back down to make sure I wasn’t going to run over anything icky in the road (it was wet) when all of a sudden a car almost hits me! I looked up and made a “ahhh what are you doing you almost hit me!” face. I finished getting across the street, when all of a sudden, a police officer jumps in front of my bike and starts yelling to stop!
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