What I Really Learned in Med School

Nothing like a good trail to exercise the body and some fresh air to clear the mind Camping weekend with Craig and Tom Iron rung hiking She was pretty steep View from the top A+ in map reading got us to this little spot Beaching Beautiful views East coast, best coast, right? Advanced camping food prep Tin foil packets were put right onto the campfire grill Homemade burgers with green onion, spinach, salsa, tex mex, egg, breadcrumbs, and stuffed with cheese Breakfast skillets with bacon, eggs, sausage, fried potatoes, cheese, paprika, and black pepper Sliced potatoes with green onion, bacon, cheese, and montreal steak spice Pasta salad with green pepper, apple, cucumber, cheese Not shown: asparagus boats, hot dogs,  smores waffle cones, and beers

I always loved the brain.  It's why I chose to study psychology and neuroscience in undergrad and why I spent all my days of 2010/2011 working in a neuro lab injecting cocaine into rats. And now finally - finally! - I get to tap into that love while doing a neurology rotation. I feel like I am in my element. I love the challenge of a patient presenting with confusion and going through all the reasons behind his symptoms.  There is a difference between neurology and neurosurgery. Neurologists medically manage conditions like stroke, multiple sclerosis, dementia, meningitis, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and headaches.  Neurosurgeons do actual surgery on the brain and spinal cord.  I am working with an amazing team with an attending physician, 4 residents, 1 other student, and me. I felt welcomed, respected, and valued from the very first week. The patients are divided amongst the team so I get my own patients to see and present and make a plan for and...