The First Week at USC Anesthesia School

The first week is almost done. I did some counting of days today like some prisoner stuck in the Castle de If ala the Count of Monte Cristo. I figure that school is 5 days a week including clinical days for 24 months. We get maybe 2 weeks off a year for semester breaks and holidays. That makes it 50 weeks times 5 days will equal 250 days per year times 2 years is now totaling 500 days. Three days down and 497 to go does not seem too bad now does it.

The first three days at USC Anesthesia school have been pretty much what I have expected. So far there is not anything that is way out of the unexpected. The physiology class is pretty intense. The subject matter goes into detail that I have not seen before. This is a good thing. Really, there is so much to learn and it is all so exciting.

I had a little talk with my friend Roberto today. His name is Robert but his email address at USC is roberto which is kinda funny. He was telling me how much fun he has been having this first week. Between us we can't stop smiling. All I can say is Thank God were free at last, free at last to pursue our passion.

In the morning we have Anesthesia practice didactic with the associate director. I am looking forward to this class the most. Between the anatomy, pharmacology and physiology this will be a little break and lots of fun. What a great day to be alive.