P = MD...
back at tech, we used to say P = P = P... during the first year, all grading was pass/no record--if you failed a class, there was no record of you ever taking the class on your transcript (although, as my histology prof might say, you would well mind the curious incident with the dog in the night, and notice what is absent to deduce what was there--a sherlock holmes reference)... for some people, it did much to relieve the stress of transition to a pretty competive environment, and for others, well, let's just say it was a passport to shenanigans...
here, we say P = MD... just knowing your doctor passed may not be so confidence-instilling in you would-be patients, but, let me assure you, that P comes with no small effort. it is hard to achieve that P, and it is something to be proud of...
today, i took my microanatomy (histology) midterm, and I passed... of the two portions, I barely passed the written (and my score was a little below average, so this was a hard, hard exam), and i did very, very well on the practical (which is great because i'm such a practical guy)... but, let me tell you, as someone, like many of my peers, who is used to academic success and probably defines themselves a bit by what they've accomplished academically and professionally, it's still a blow and difficult to deal with...
which brings me back to the P = MD... that's sort of the mantra... that brings you back to center, the source of perspective... things are difficult here and now, but that's the way it's supposed to be--the lesson is in the work, commitment and sacrifice...
i didn't mean this to turn into that nike commercial i saw on tv tonight, but it did... anyway, i'm still exhausted--apparently i wrote an email last night and referred to my new dog by the name of one of our passed dogs...
it's fair to say that i'm losing some perspective here...
there was something else, but, well, it's gone now... oh yeah, something about brain plasticity, learning foreign languages, and studying medicine contrasted with age, but i think i'll leave that thought for another time...
back to the books,
cheers,
here, we say P = MD... just knowing your doctor passed may not be so confidence-instilling in you would-be patients, but, let me assure you, that P comes with no small effort. it is hard to achieve that P, and it is something to be proud of...
today, i took my microanatomy (histology) midterm, and I passed... of the two portions, I barely passed the written (and my score was a little below average, so this was a hard, hard exam), and i did very, very well on the practical (which is great because i'm such a practical guy)... but, let me tell you, as someone, like many of my peers, who is used to academic success and probably defines themselves a bit by what they've accomplished academically and professionally, it's still a blow and difficult to deal with...
which brings me back to the P = MD... that's sort of the mantra... that brings you back to center, the source of perspective... things are difficult here and now, but that's the way it's supposed to be--the lesson is in the work, commitment and sacrifice...
i didn't mean this to turn into that nike commercial i saw on tv tonight, but it did... anyway, i'm still exhausted--apparently i wrote an email last night and referred to my new dog by the name of one of our passed dogs...
it's fair to say that i'm losing some perspective here...
there was something else, but, well, it's gone now... oh yeah, something about brain plasticity, learning foreign languages, and studying medicine contrasted with age, but i think i'll leave that thought for another time...
back to the books,
cheers,
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