well that's another whole box of pandoras.

dinner at zanzibar blue was a lovely time despite the timing and quality of food. it was really nice to see everyone all polished and not smelling like death. i listened to some excellent stories about life in spain and miami and how everyone in cuba is really psyched about castro being on the verge of punching out.

being in med school now is like being in high school all over again. except the faculty is way more intelligent and no one is paying attention to what you're wearing. we all have lockers. there's 30 people to a room within the anatomy lab (i.e. it's homeroom). everyone sits outside on the wall for lunch. there are cliques--minus the whole rivalry theme.

coming from a small private school in pittsburgh (read: white, christian, european demographic) to here has definitely been eye-opening. i don't know the stats from our class, but it's a great deal more diverse than duquesne. way cool. i guess the best analogy i can muster is that it's like walking into the library of congress for the very first time. dumbfounded at the array. intimidated by the sheer volume. curious about what's contained on the pages. :o)


4:30 = time to learn about kidneys! whee!!!