Today I had my first neuroanatomy exam and (I think) it went great! The material that we covered for this one test was honestly more than any other exam I've ever had, including finals! Not for the faint of heart.
I was so nervous and I totally felt like an outsider walking into the exam. All the science masters students had a single glove on and were holding their pencil before they even walked into the room, like they'd done it a thousand times before. During the lab portion this little timer went off every minute, signifying it was time to move to the next station and look at another brain or spinal cord or skull.
But you know what makes me the happiest? Last night, while I might have been killing myself with unnecessary studying, I went to see the Metropolitan Opera "Live in HD" broadcast of "Carmen" at the movie theater with my friend Thalia!
It might sound weird to see an opera at the movie theater but it was soo amazing. First of all, you get to see the singers and sets up close, and I mean clooose, which makes everything really engaging and dramatic. Then, Renee Fleming narrates the whole thing and interviews the singers, orchestra conductor, and choreographer during the intermission times. They show all the people changing the set behind the curtain, and it's so close it feels like you're there. Definitely go see one if you get the chance!
To make it even better, the soloists Elīna Garanča as Carmen and Roberto Alagna as Don José were soooo good. And they had amazing chemistry too. Ahh. I love getting to do stuff like this.
Rachel I am so proud of you!!! I hope your exam went well. I hate that the timers go off every minute, it makes me SO nervous! It gets easier every time though I promise! I'm excited that it's down to 97 days now! Your graduation day is going to be so much fun! The opera/movie sounds really neat! Maybe we can go to one together sometime!! Hope you are staying warm! We miss you guys lots!!
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