Halfway Done....

We just finished week 6 of my first 10 week quarter in Chiropractic school.  I'm finally getting the hang of being back in school and hitting the books again.  I will say that as a whole it is more challenging than I first anticipated.  I'm not the biggest studier, but certainly spend my share of time glued to my class notes and books.  Here are some highlights and lowlights from my first 6 weeks of class.

• $200 is all I've needed to spend on class textbooks, class notes, and medical equipment (most classes rely heavily on bounded notes which are PowerPoint slides printed out)
• Got to experience my first "real" cadaver in Anatomy lab.  It is so cool to see the body and what's under the skin.  It makes me appreciate God's design as His hand is so evident in the intricacies of the human body. 
• Been able to meet and befriend great people from all over the states and even world, who are passionate about health and helping others.
• Able to play on intramural soccer team and scored go ahead goal in a shootout.  Then week later, tore my ACL and meniscus within the first 3 minutes of game which required surgery :( My classmates and doctors have been exceptionally supportive and understanding.  (I guess they should be if there doctors right?)
• In Care Lab we've been able to learn how to palpate (feel) and identity each of the cervical (7), thoracic (12) and lumbar (5) vertebrae in the spine.  Also, we've been able to learn posture analysis and leg checks for evaluating patients.
• In Physical Exam Lab we've been able to perfect taking blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and temperature like every good doctor knows how to do. Also, we've learn muscle testing techniques and will practice reflexes next week.
• Actually been able to understand Biochemistry. We've learned DNA replication, RNA translation and transcription, Glycolysis, Kreb's cycle, Cori Cycle, Electron Transport Chains, and Vitamins.