November Blog

November was a very busy month academically and socially. This month we continued learning about the cardiovascular system and then transitioned into renal/pulmonary. My favorite part of this months academics were the two CV exercises we got to do in class groups. The first CV exercise was in a hospital setting with a medical dummy who spoke. Our job as a group was to properly asses the patient and prescribe the correct medications. This exercise was very helpful because it gave a real life feel as oppose to learning about the medications from online resources. For the second CV exercise we were split up into even smaller groups and were provided with questions on case based modules which also provided a real life feel. 

During spare time it is nice to be able to do social activities with my fellow classmates. We had a BMSSA event at the bulldog which was nice because I was able to interact with students from other programs. Another social activity we did this month was make holiday cards for children living at the Louisiana Methodist Children’s home. It was nice to do this project as a group. It also felt rewarding to be able to give back with a small gesture and hopefully put a smile on the child’s face who received my card. 


As for community service, this month I volunteered at the covenant house again. We helped prepare for an upcoming event by placing name tags into plastic, alphabetically sorting them, placing name stickers on card board boxes, and assembling goodie bags. What made this experience more unique is that it was done with a larger group of people. Our volunteering was for a sleep out fundraiser to help raise money for the shelter. Nearly 200 people slept outside for the annual fundraiser. It always feels rewarding to volunteer at a shelter. 


A highlight of this month was being able to go home for Thanks Giving Break. This was the longest I have ever spent without seeing my family. This break was a nice recharge for continuing the semester and it was nice to spend it with family.  



Volunteer hours: 4

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