#better-yourself

[thepersonalwords]

The beauty that is in you is greater than the ugliness that is around you.

Matshona Dhliwayo

[quotelr]

They say if you're a better person today than you were yesterday you're well on the road to perfection. So I figure if I'm a real snot today, tomorrow I should make huge progress.

Richelle E. Goodrich

[lindsayslife]

Seriously could not get over Vietnam’s landscapes and views when I was there. These were taken when we were driving our motor bikes from Da Nang to Hue (a 3 hours drive up windy mountains, which really hurt my butt and make me terrified LOL)

In the top picture “A Di Da Phat” translates to “May God be with you” because the mountain roads were so windy. That’s reassuring that we would make it out alive LOL

Also, only in Vietnam would these types of pants be acceptable to wear in public haha it’s the only thing that kind of keeps you cool and prevents you from getting sunburned.

When we were on the plane to Vietnam there was an ad saying Vietnam is known as the “Land of Wonder.” We were shocked since we never heard Vietnam be referred to that. After seeing how beautiful of a country it is, I can see why it is called that!

[thepersonalwords]

Transition isn't pretty, but stagnation is hideous.

Nikki Rowe

[lindsayslife]

“Genetics load the gun but environment pulls the trigger”

I was listening to embody podcast while I was grocery shopping today and she was talking to her plastic surgeon that did her breast explant.

He said this quote and it really struck me. He brought up patients who have a family history of diabetes, high blood pressure, etc that accept that they are “doomed” to have the disease since generations of their family have had it. But what it really is with those complex diseases are the “recipes that get passed down” - fatty casseroles, cookies, etc and I would even say the mindset of food that you grow up with. 

[lindsayslife]

I hate to be that type of student but I seriously feel like throwing up right now.

I got my PASS practical grade back just now and I got an 83.33% (average was 88%). Honestly, I’m upset about it. When we went over it after I did the practical I just messed up on the present disease but I felt like I did history taking well and the PE well. She gave me like half off for the history taking?? I don’t understand. 

I know this is dramatic but it makes me feel like I won’t be a good doctor since I didn’t do well on this stupid practical. 

And I’m stressing about my LEAN final tomorrow and now this is on my mind so I decided to rant. 

[lindsayslife]

Today I had my PASS practical (physical assessment) where an actor acts like a patient and you’re the doctor doing a history and physical. I was the first one finished (4 students were going at the same time in different rooms). Then afterwards the person gives you feedback.

I think truly I did fine with what they were looking for but my history taking lacked a bit. I needed to extract more information from the patient instead of just going down my list of questions. 

I feel sick. Deep down I’m sure I did fine but I wish I did better. It doesn’t help seeing a classmate on instagram saying “My SP said I’m going to make a great doctor someday” when this guy doesn’t even show up to lab, do his work, or even care about the line of work we are going in.

I also started feeling really lonely since a lot of the class is posting pictures in their white coats making PASS jokes on instagram and I don’t have anyone to do that with or even anyone other than my fiance to practice on.

I just needed to get this off my chest. I really wish I had friends here. I thought I would be fine with just James and I but I really miss having friends. I think it hit me when Kelly & Sophia were here last week and even though I was exhausted it was just really nice being around girl friends.