I just finished my first week of medical school.

I just started this "blogging" thing and already I'm slacking...

Let's recap:

Last week I had my first Shabbat Dinner at Elisheva's.

She's an excellent cook!

It was a really great experience. Apparently, you are supposed to wash your hands in a special way and then once that is done, you're not supposed to talk until you have eaten a piece of bread. No one told me initially, until I asked why 2 of the girls weren't speaking. So luckily, one other person who knew what was going on (and hadn't washed her hands yet) explained everything to me and it was all gravy in the end.

We did a prayer before we ate -- that was also interesting. I learned that a lot of prayers are sung because before everything was written down it was easier to remember 'songs.' And after we were finished eating the 4 of us girls sat around drinking Johnny Walker Black. It was great

At some point last week (I think...I no longer have any concept of time), we were at a bar on the beach and I got into the middle of an Israeli dance circle/battle. Reminded me of the good 'ol breakdancing days.

This dude flipped me around a couple of times, which was really fun, except for the whole "heaps of sand flying into my face" thing.

Then school started on Sunday.

We got right into things with neuro lab and started with a brain dissection. Very cool, except that it's kind of a balagan (my new favorite word = clusterfuck) with 7 crazed medical students trying to share a brain.

I'm excited to be back in school and to be learning things that I find interesting! Hopefully that will continue.

I am currently taking:

- Neuroanatomy

- Cell Physiology

- Biochemistry

- Behavioural Sciences

Starting in October, I'll be taking Anatomy, Neurophysiology, and Molecular Biology as well.

Today and yesterday I played pick-up soccer. Again it was hot, and loads of fun. My friends and I decided that I should start a list on this thing that includes the ridiculous comments I get from people. Yesterday we played with some Israelis at this giant sports center (very cool) and at the end the guys asked if I "played before." They then clarified, asking if I played professionally, or at the very least, semi. HAHHA. Anyone who has ever seen me play knows this is pretty hilarious (though very very flattering).

Alright. There's an update (mom). Time to read some books.