Farewell to February

 February Volunteer Hours: 6

Semester Volunteer Hours:12

This month came and left pretty fast. It started with the reproductive unit and our first cell control exam. Both of these went pretty well for me! I heavily enjoyed the reproductive unit because it touched on a lot of diseases that we don't have much information on and aren't discussed often like polycystic ovarian syndrome and uterine fibrosis. I also liked how we discussed these diseases because they are still very prevalent in communities. In addition, contraceptives are very common and for that fat, it was more fun for me to study. Overall, I do believe improved tremendously on how to study for my exams this semester! I always go back and watch what I may not have understood during lecture and always use active memory and recall with practice quizzes and information dumps! These methods have improved my grade and I can't wait to take this with me to medical school!

I also volunteered at the hospital only twice this month because once Mardi Gras started getting closer, it became harder to drive around without going across traffic or closed roads. Despite such, it is always a rewarding experience volunteering at Touro. Lastly, with Mardi Gras being just last week, I can honestly say that I am now fully recovered. My fiend Tolu came down from Houston and we honestly went to almost every parade. We had such a great time as it was both of our first Mardi Gras experience!

We officially now only have 2 more months left of this program and I'm so excited to be graduating. I've really enjoyed this program and can't wait to take what I've learned here into my future endeavors.


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