Tag Archives: Anatomy Lab

Ten Bad Habits You Will Acquire If You Go To Med School

Posted on January 29, 2013 by emilyehoward

Lately, I’ve noticed that I’ve adopted a number of bad habits that can really only be attributed to my becoming a med student.  Don’t judge me. 1.  Drinking Coffee I never liked coffee before going to medical school, and now … Continue reading →

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Is it Spring Break yet?

Posted on January 14, 2013 by emilyehoward

I think that Christmas break might be one of the worst ideas ever in medical school.  Sure, I loved going home and seeing my family.  I had the best time ever!  But then…I had to come back to “reality.”  Back … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by emilyehoward

Sorry for the long absence everyone, but as you all know, the holidays can get a little busy. Nicholas and I had what we both agree was our best Christmas to date.  He was able to take a whole week … Continue reading →

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Pelvis and Perineum

Posted on November 28, 2012 by emilyehoward

It has been a rough start to the second quarter, and it is only day 3.  I knew it would be a little hard to transition back after Thanksgiving, but I am really struggling.  It doesn’t help that I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Everything You Never Wanted to Know about Cadavers: Part II

Posted on November 19, 2012 by emilyehoward

We are getting closer and closer to the end of anatomy lab, and I must say that it makes me just a little bit sad.  I am going to miss Walter.  Believe it or not, I am going to miss … Continue reading →

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You Might Be a Gunner If….

Posted on November 10, 2012 by emilyehoward

In case you don’t know what a gunner is, or if you want to figure out if you are one, I’ve developed this quiz to help you. You Might Be a Gunner If… You sit in the front row, add … Continue reading →

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Injection Lab (black and) Blues

Posted on November 8, 2012 by emilyehoward

Monday was the infamous injection lab.  I will say that before I started med school, the thought of having someone practice drawing blood on me was pretty much the scariest thing imaginable.   I should preface this by saying that … Continue reading →

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Everything You NEVER Wanted to Know about Cadavers

Posted on October 12, 2012 by emilyehoward

So I should probably preface this post with a warning that the faint of heart should not proceed.  I haven’t written a post in a while, and I was having a hard time coming up with anything interesting to write … Continue reading →

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Med School Rant

Posted on September 30, 2012 by emilyehoward

The past few weeks have been really busy and incredibly stressful.  I overheard a fellow student saying that it felt like they took our training wheels off.  To me, it feels more like they pushed us off our bikes and … Continue reading →

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Poor Walter

Posted on September 13, 2012 by emilyehoward

I didn’t realize how attached I was becoming to my cadaver until today.  We had a long dissection of the upper limb scheduled for today, and I was eager to start cutting.  I was the first person in the cadaver … Continue reading →

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