Treah’s Blog

I did it. It went well. I did it! One down. One to go.

The lecture came in just under an hour. Not bad. Left about 5 minutes for questions. Aside from some research questions, I was asked about my project. They were positive questions about my project. No one expressed disgust. One resident even told me about a program at his medical school. People discussed the topic as they left. I did it and I am happy about that. Kinda liked it. Another resident asked if students could possible work with him with my project. He actually wants to be involved. Today again reaffirmed my choice of going into Family Medicine at WVU.

Tomorrow and the next day. I have been wishing all week that this week would go by. My mom tells me to never wish my life away. And I actually do feel guilty doing it. How many people get to go to a school they love to do exactly what they want to do. Then I just wish the week away. Am I suppose to embrace the experience?

I do not think I am. Tomorrow is my noontime lecture about Support and Pregnancy. I am sure that everything I have to say is dumb and that people will sit for all of 5 minutes before they get up and leave. I am very scared no one will like my project (and yes, I have been afraid of this for two solid months now.)

The next day I have my boards. I am not ready for those. I have studied a little but NOT much. I have yet to think about what time I need to be there or even what identification they want. These tests are serious and highly guarded.

Yes, I am whining tonight. I do not enjoy what the next 2 days bring. I am lucky in that my cousin and his wife has invited Justin and I to the Buckwheat Festival Friday night. We then are going to Blueman Group on saturday night. On Sunday I move back to live with my parents for a month. I think I need it. I will miss Justin and Vandy but some good home time will also be nice.

Send major luck my way. Did I mention that everyone can ask me questions after my talk tomorrow. No?? Well they can. And I am SURE people will want me to be all squirly and cry. I am sure of it. Where is my self efficacy (a term used a lot in my talk tomorrow.) Or how about the childrens book of The Little Engine That Could. I think I can, I think I can, I think… Where is that attitude?

So this week starts another incredibly stressful week for me. I have much to do and little time to do it all. I have 5 more half days of clinic (which has been wonderful), 1 half day of sports medicine clinic, an hour lecture to give to attendings and residents (now thats VERY stressful), and my Step 2 Board exam friday, YIKES. Will I be able to do it all. I figure so, as of friday at 5 I will be done with all of this month. Saturday will be Blue Man Group day and Sunday I move home for a month.

Next month is more fun for me. I was very lucky in that I was able to fit in a rural rotation with a doctor who is in high demand. October was her only open month and I got it! I will be meeting an old friend for dinner and living at home for a month. I wish everyone could get that kind of small break in.

Last night was WVU’s football fourth win. We are holding strong at 4th in the nation. It is one exciting year. Our next home game is not for a few weeks. Very exciting.

Now lets see if I have any pictures to show. Ok, I am pushing it here. This was taken quite a few months ago. Anyone who knows WVU knows this building. It was the first building on the campus which later became WVU. Woodburn Hall.

This weekend again started with football. This time on Thursday night. We won. The band was great and they had fireworks. We also attended girls soccer against Pitt, again WVU came out ahead. The the mountaineer below at the soccer game.

We also did some housework. I dug up my daylillies and divided them. I want them to keep making lots of flowers and they had been planted for 3 years now so I split them. I now have more daylillies. I still need to divide my black eyed susans but I have noplace to put the dirt so that has not been done.

Some other things that were done: house was pressure-washed, yard was mowed (twice, it was really high), weed eating was done (I have my sidewalks back, 7 years of almost no weed eating took its toll), sidewalks were pressure washed, utility sink was cleaned, water tracks in the basement were bleeched and cleaned, molding was installed in livingroom door. WOW!

A lot of what was done above was done by my dad while I was at school and by Justin while the rest of us tasted wine at the annual wine and jazz festival. I have now discovered that I like sweet wine. A lot. Too much maybe.

Saturday was another WVU game. We won!

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Not sure why I am not getting to my posting very often. School is going so well that I am not very stressed. I am working by myself in a clinic (still under an attending but not under a resident). It is very fun. Makes me SURE of my decision to do family medicine.

Last weekend was the first football game. Of course we won. I didn’t get pictures of the game but leave it to me to take picture of the food. My mom and I tried a grape pie. It was made from grapes off my parents grape vines. The pie was different. It was sweet and tart. It sort of tasted like cherry pie. Heres a before cooking and an after cooking. Look at how the insides gooed up over the sides. yummm.

I also have been wanting to post pictures of the gift my parents got me. I waited cause they also got my sister-in-law the same thing. Its a signed copy of Paula Deens cookbook. It is signed by Paula herself, both her sons, Micheal and Uncle Bubba. Wow! My parents were lucky and went to her cooking class in Savanna, Georgia. I wish I could go do one!