Big move to the Big Easy

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 f

Hello everyone. It’s been a while since my last broadcast. With the block exam coming up, I’m amazed at how far we’ve come. It feels like yesterday that our class was cramming for all the drugs in the cardiovascular block in the graduate study lounge. Or was it actually yesterday? There’s been a lot of Déjà Vu happening lately. It’s probably all this caffeine. I haven’t been involved in that much volunteering in February and plan to pick up sometime after the shelf exam. I plan to continue my efforts in volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and hope to further contribute to this community through rebuilding. Mardi Gras was definitely a blast, and I enjoyed every minute of it from the comfort of my apartment. There seemed to be a lot of walking involved, and I was more than happy to witness the celebrations vicariously through Snapchat and Instagram. Speaking of fun, we’ve also come off to a great start with our IM games, going 0-2 for both football and soccer. No matter; we’v

Back from the break and still feel like it's still summer. It's amazing how time flies when you are keeping busy. After a winter break filled with exhaustive amounts of sightseeing and traveling, I'm glad to take a break from break and get back to work. We are currently on the third portion of the Brain and Behavior Block in my pharmacology class and will be wrapping up medical pharmacology shortly. As part of my endeavor of turning over a new leaf for the new year, I had signed up for tree planting last Sunday. My group members seemed to be having a ball, but I can safely say that hole digging is one skill I cannot add to my resume. Nonetheless it was quite a workout, and I thoroughly enjoyed washing the dirt off from my sneakers afterwards. All in all, it was a very rewarding experience. But what was more surprising was that I had been tested on my grit as a pharmacology major. A few hours ago, a few friends and I had participated in trivia, and I was excited at the p

As the semester is wrapping up, I find myself reminiscing on my time spent in New Orleans so far. We are currently on the Brain and Behavior block of the semester having just finished up the reproductive and endocrine system. The material continues to challenge us and we have reached a point where studying has been effectively streamlined and incorporated into our daily routine. Academia and volunteering aside, I plan on supplementing my education with research next semester and will look forward to contribute to scientific development. I was able to involve myself in a number of volunteering opportunities this month, one of which included the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Uncork the Cork event. Although set up was seemed a bit of a drag, catering with my friends was a real treat. Speaking of, Thanksgiving break in Dallas was pretty fun considering the weather changes. While there, I was able to truly exemplify the spirit of Thanksgiving by volunteering at my local Habitat for

I was watching one of my favorite Disney animated movies Ratatouille, a story of an ambitious rat that took French fine dining by storm. After pausing to work some of my own magic in the kitchen (it was pasta don't worry) I continued watching, amused by a rat's penchant for the finer ingredients. I got to the climax and smashed. that. replay. button.  Anton Ego got a taste of humility and I guess a little bit of that 1947 Chateau Cheval Blanc.  But even memorable was Anton's climactic speech where he elaborates on the premise of the movie "anyone can cook". "The only time we risk something is in the pursuit and defense of the new"; words that I feel have becoming increasingly relevant to my experiences here in New Orleans. I'm amazed at what we all have accomplished in the past few weeks. From volunteering at Habitat for Humanity, Sweet Potato Festival, among others to competing in IM games, it seems as though this year's clas

It's been a couple months into the Tulane Master's Program and I've already become quite well adjusted to the NOLA lifestyle. After having obtained my bearings, I've begun to dig into some community service through Habitat for Humanity. My classmates and I had decided on parti cipate in a bit of construction work for Habitat on September 9 th . We had put in considerable effort and I for one am proud of our contributions. I realized during the shift that had it not been for my proclivities towards studying science, I would have been a great artist, judging by the finesse of the brush strokes for the exterior paint job. I guess I can now add “proficient exterior decorator” to my resume. All in all it was a very rewarding experience and I hope to coordinate volunteering shifts with Habitat for Humanity in the future. Our class has recently finished the Renal Block and has now moved onto the Pulmonary and Infection Block. Despite having a larger portion of our classes