So the day is practically here – MCAT test day! After endless months of preparation, I’ll finally get to see how I fare against the next round of potential medical school students on a test which will ultimately determine our fates. Here’s how I see it. Breakfast – $2. Travel expense – $5. The MCAT […]

First of all, I have to acknowledge the success of my peers who received or are in the process of receiving their medical school decisions this month. My highest praise and congratulations go out to each one of you as you accept the benefits of your hard work these past few years. It’s hard for […]

About twenty-four hours ago, I was expecting today to quite possibly be the longest Saturday of my life. I anticipated taking two practice MCAT tests (approximately five and a half hours a piece) in the same day, but the second exam was *fortunately* postponed till a later date. Regardless, the first “real” practice MCAT CBT […]

So far, the second summer session has gotten off to a horrific, disgraceful, pathetic, humiliating, and pretty fun start! XD. Organic II has been going well. It’s just that English II has been a living nightmare. Our average is comprised of six “essays” (each weighing the exact same) based on short stories (and eventually poetry) […]

Summer school started yesterday, and by the looks of it, it’s going to be a wonderful yet long quarter. I actually know the majority of the people in my class, so compared to the classes I took last summer, I *should* be more socially “active.” Exams are going to be administered every Monday, so please […]

Finals week! Yet another week of last minute cramming to finalize our course grades after ten agonizing weeks of exams and quizzes. I’ve got Biology I and Art Appreciation on Tuesday and then Chemistry II on Wednesday. Fortunately, I can afford to fail the biology and art exams and still retain my ‘A’; however, I […]

Hmmm, somewhere between studying gene expression and gene regulation, I got bored enough to update the blog. So the third round of tests are almost complete. I faired well on the chemistry exam last week and am currently engaging myself in a biology studying marathon to ensure that I do reasonably well. My courses for […]

After enduring a suspenseful Friday and Saturday morning, we finally got our grades back for the Biology I and Chemistry II exams, and I ended up doing pretty well. Fortunately, it’s another good start to a quarter of science classes, so things are looking up. As for this whole “WebCT” interactive online application, blah, I […]

Okay, to start off, I’m lost. I thought the game of basketball was a competitive sport in which five players from two different teams face off in 48 minutes of demonstrating offensive and defensive skills acquired through endless hours of practice; however, the Houston Rockets seem to have a slight variation to my preconceived notion […]

First and foremost, the Rockets are doing extremely well. We’ve won twelve of the last sixteen games (0.750), so at this rate, we’re bound to be contenders for the playoffs. As for me, I personally think this success can be directly attributed to our single-greatest asset – Ryan Bowen. Let’s face it… when the guy […]