Back to School...

Actually, I've already finished 3 weeks of school! I started back on August 2nd, and can't believe that I've already got 3 weeks behind me. In the past you've most likely heard me talk (complain) about DAD, i.e. Drugs and Diseases. DAD was a series of 4 semesters and a total of 22 exams. It was MISERABLE! As if you couldn't tell from all of my status updates and blog posts! Haha! Well, now that I'm in my 3rd year, we started a new course termed IP or Integrated Pharmacotherapy. Basically, they divide our class up into teams of 7-8 people. They give us a case or situation that we may encounter in the pharmacy. We then have to give presentations on all the disease states, drug classes and drugs that are listed in that case. These presentations are called SKPs (pronounced SKiPs) which stands for Standard Knowledge Procedures. Basically we teach each other the material. It is totally different than DAD. COMPLETELY DIFFERENT! But I feel like I'm learning more, and that I'm not just learning it for a test, but I'm actually learning it to remember it. At first the presentations were taking me hours to complete, but I'm starting to get the hang of it, and I've started to learn where I need to look for my information. At first I had a hard time with it. I'm not very good at speaking in front of people. I get nervous, and start talking super fast and lose my train of thought, but I've started to get better and I've started to get more confident. It's been a big adjustment, but I'm starting to enjoy it. And if you've been around me the past two years, there really hasn't been anything that I have enjoyed about pharmacy school.

In the next month I should be ranking my preferences for the location of my rotations during my 4th year. Right now I'm leaning towards ranking Birmingham as my first choice. As much as I love Auburn, I need a change of scenery. I've been here for almost 8 years now. All my friends have graduated and moved on, and several of them are in Birmingham. So say a quick prayer for my upcoming decisions if you get a chance! :)

PS...13 days til Auburn Football!! And 10 days until RV day! :) WDE!