August 28, 2005 the drive isn't there, but i'll do it anyway... i'll be honest, i don't really feel like updating, but i think i'll regret not writing about orientation week some time down the road. so this post is for future me, who wants to know how his first week of med school was. quite simply, it was a blast. i met a lot of great people and the events were well planned and really fun. we were treated like kings and queens, fed everyday, 3 times a day, and given lots of free prizes and free stuff. and i use to wonder why so many doctors have the reputation of being arrogant after coming out of med school... i will make the most concerted effort to avoid this from happening to me. dr. taylor even touched upon it. he talked about how many med school students feel "entitlement". entitlement to so many things, because they are looked up to by friends and family for their accomplishments. he quickly told us to feel priveleged that we are in med school, and that we are entitled to absolutely nothing. we haven't accomplished anything yet. i hope i keep that in mind as i make my way through school. i have to also realize that the friends i made during o-week may not (or may) be my friends as i get to know these people better. i loved observing and watching everyone trying to fit it, almost desperate to feel acceptance. i was no exception, i was the same way. we all wanted to make new friends and feel as we were part of something bigger. a difficult thing for some people, who may not come across (on first impression) as friendly, or easy to get along with. i hope these people will remember that there are 2 more years and plenty of opportunities to find your groove. lectures and dissections officially begin tomorrow. a mix of anxiety and excitement comes over me, as i realize it wil take me a few weeks to get into the swing of things. i have a love-hate relationship with change, as i'm sure many people do. i will try to update some more, but i guess i will be pretty busy the next few months. my goal is to stay on top of all of my work this year and not leave everything to right before the exam. good luck with that ivan. good luck. a lot of you have seen my asia pics, some have not (sorry alex...) but here is a sampling of them.          posted by Ivan  @ 9:20 PM | August 05, 2005 the new nhl... kariya is a predator. pronger is an oiler. forsberg is a flyer. s. niedemayer is a duck. the "new" nhl is an understatement. boy the leafs are gonna suck this year. posted by Ivan  @ 11:09 PM |

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