Things I love about med school...

... while studying with friends before our anatomy exam, amidst the discussion of male sexual function and the nerves/vessels responsible, we began to ponder how Edward Cullen (of Twilight) can sustain an erection if he has no blood going through his body. We decided he has to "drink" first. If only that were on the test...

My life is overrated?

U.S. News & World Report listed Physician as one of the most overrated careers for 2009. Thanks? They cited science-heavy course work in college as one of the negatives (umm most of us like science) and having to watch patients get sick and die (...duh, it happens). According to their study, 49% of doctors polled would change careers if they had an alternative. I hate that. Every doctor says they wouldn't do it over, but I bet they would. Everyone hates their job- you're supposed to. And seriously, if you're making six-figures, you can certainly make a career change if you really wanted to. 

http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/best-careers/2008/12/11/overrated-career-physician-2009.html

$$$ and Muscles

It hit me this past week that I no longer have a source of income and am therefore broke and in debt. (Did I mention I quit my ER job? No time anymore.) I'm used to having at least some small check from Chilton to deposit every once in a while, but I keep entering withdrawals in my bank book and it makes me so sad that I stopped subtracting... guess I should do that soon so I don't run out of money! 

Now I'm thinking of ways to make money. For the summer I want to apply for a research fellowship at Robert Wood. I'm sort of banking on that since I'm already working on a study with the doctor who selects the students for it. But apparently he only accepts students who are "brilliant". I hope he thinks I am. So if I get that, it'll be a bit more than $2000 for the summer. Mere pennies! 

To supplement, I was thinking of applying for an EMT job. 

1. It makes me happy. 

2. You're not running around all day like in the ER. 

3. I can do it per diem. 

I think working for the department that's paying me to research mayyy be a conflict of interest, so I am considering applying to Atlantic Health, aka Morristown Memorial. 

They say you have to be able to lift 150 lb. for the job. I don't even know what I may have ever lifted that weighed that... Do you have to be able to lift 150 lb. by yourself? Because that seems unreasonable. Will I have to lift something in front of the interviewer to prove it? Because who will believe that I can lift that? I am stronger that one would think because I have lifted a LOT as an EMT in the past year. When I fenced, I could leg press at least my body weight... does that count since you're supposed to lift with your legs?

Guess I should finally use my gym membership to find out...