March Madness

One month til the end of graduation and only a couple weeks til graduation. After a flurry of exams, presentations, and seminars, we've managed to hit the final destination. It looks like a wrap.

We had a comprehensive shelf exam earlier this month and I found it quite enjoyable. Although I'm glad the exam is over, I found Medical Pharmacology to be the more interesting of my classes this semester, and I've certainly gotten more from this class than I would have expected.

I had volunteered at the Celtics vs. Pelicans game this month and was responsible for managing the Mashball stand (a game similar to pong). It had quite a turnout; the one family that decided to stop by didn't understand the concept of the game and kept chucking balls outside of the rack and eventually gave up after seeing me scramble for the balls.
On the plus side, volunteering meant I would score free tickets after halftime; it was my first basketball game I've been to and I was really looking forward to it. It was a wonderful experience and I had a great time with my friends who attended this event with me.

As things are wrapping up, I plan to pursue my volunteering opportunities at Habitat for Humanity and KIPP as well as continue to study for the upcoming MCAT in order to bolster my application.

My only regret is that I didn't fill out my bracket this month, however, judging by this year's turnout, it sounds like most of my friends didn't do much better.

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