Whoa…when did we get to mid-February?? I swear it was just February 1st like two days ago…but then again, I shouldn’t be surprised at how fast time flies at this point. But being in mid-February means that I’ll be starting my dedicated Step Study Period in about three weeks. Which then means that I’ll be taking Step very, very soon. Sheesh. Can’t wait to finally get that exam over with! I’m already sick of talking about it.

Meanwhile, I’m getting through this last new block of new material and I actually love this stuff! It’s strange, I really didn’t picture myself having fun learning about hormone regulation and reproductive systems. Maybe it’s because when I “learned” it while studying for the MCAT, I really had no physiology foundation to build from so it was very hard for me to grasp back then. Ever since then, I had dreaded learning about the menstrual cycle again (shoutout to y’all ladies out there…y’all the real MVPs for having to live through that every single month) as well as about reproduction and hormone feedback systems. But now it’s all clicking so well for me and I’m having a blast lol. I’ve learned a while ago that I love thinking through systems and concepts as opposed to strict memorization, and that’s exactly what this block of endocrinology and reproductive systems emphasizes. You have to map out how different organs interact with one another and what the consequences are as a result of those interactions, which is really interesting. It’s a long block however, which means we about to be taking a long test in early March…but I’m definitely enjoying the ride so far!

Last week was pretty chill, apart from the Cabinet nominees who got confirmed and the continuing flood of BS our country is going through. Smh. Miami was fun though, although my girl, along with a sizable portion of the nation, took the dramatic Falcons loss pretty hard. Nevertheless, having dinner with her and bunch of friends at a sports bar while watching the game was a great time. I was also able to see more people on campus before I left, which was fantastic. After getting back to Winston, I proceeded to power through classwork while baking a cake for the annual bakeoff my school had. Lol yes, I said I baked a cake. Wanna see?

I didn’t win the bakeoff or anything, but it tasted really good so I’m proud of myself for that. 😊 Shoutout to the Tasty cookbook! I also got the chance to participate on yet another medical school panel down at Davidson College last Friday, where they were having a Pre-Health Professions Symposium. That was pretty cool! It’s always a pleasure being invited to talk to young students who are vying to become a healthcare professional. And last but not least, I volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House’s Brenner’s Family Room in the hospital yesterday afternoon for the first time in a couple of months. Gotta do better about that lol.

That’s all I got today! Have a lovely Valentine’s Day (Or Single Awareness Day, however you wanna look at it) and keep up the good fight against this imposing administration!

“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” – Jim Rohn

– Black Man, M.D.