Today was awesomeeeeeeeeee….other than the fact that I sneezed about 2 dozen times throughout the day it was soo nice to actually get some rest. Woke up at around 830 (8 hours of sleep!!!) and went downstairs for some breakfast. Had my French toast, eggs, yogurt and cereal and shimmied my way back to my room only to find myself watching TV and updating my Facebook for about 2 hours…summoned up the energy to run to the gym (about 1.5 miles) do some push ups and sit ups and then run back with Chip.
Luckily it was not as humid as San Antonio gets, but still sweated like no other. Took a quick shower and then drove down to the Riverwalk to eat at this Texican (Texas + Mexican) joint and had their guacomole and beans burger with fried…holy cripess I eat like poopie…
Afterwards took a nap for a couple of hours and then had to meet my platoon to tape our bags and load them onto the truck. Then got an email from our Platoon Leader about random drug testing and thankfully I did not get chosen…not because of the drugs, but because those who did got had to wake up at 0400 for the UA….suckssss…Johnny and Eric got chosen hahahahaha which totally whomps.
Have to wake up at 0450 so went to bed early…tomorrow we start field training, FTX, so kind of nervous and excited for that!!!
Thought of the day:
Take rest whenever you can. Can’t always be doing something ALL the time. Appreciate the times of rest and the times you have off. Even God rested on the 7th day.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Sunday, July 4, 2010
My First Army Sunday
Sunday
Went to 930 Protestant service at the Fort Sam Houston chapel and it was very different indeed. They sang like 7-8 songs or worship…and not to be too critical or anything but the music and voices were not that great, not just the technical side of it but it seemed also the spiritual as well…just seemed kind of hard to get into and such. The message as well was very topical. Went over Romans 12 today and basically read through the chapter and did a run down of each section. Still informative and learned about how as Christians we are set apart from the nons.
In the afternoon a few of us went to the Guadalupe River and rode some tubes down the river. It was actually really fun. Jumped off a few 10 feet rocks and some ropes that were hanging off the trees and what not. Basically rode down the river for about 2.5 hours and got freaken sun burned like a crispy chicken in an oven….holy snapsss…
Came back tired and then went back out to watch Fourth of July fireworks. A couple of guys wanted to head down to the Riverwalk, but was wayyyy too tired.
Went to 930 Protestant service at the Fort Sam Houston chapel and it was very different indeed. They sang like 7-8 songs or worship…and not to be too critical or anything but the music and voices were not that great, not just the technical side of it but it seemed also the spiritual as well…just seemed kind of hard to get into and such. The message as well was very topical. Went over Romans 12 today and basically read through the chapter and did a run down of each section. Still informative and learned about how as Christians we are set apart from the nons.
In the afternoon a few of us went to the Guadalupe River and rode some tubes down the river. It was actually really fun. Jumped off a few 10 feet rocks and some ropes that were hanging off the trees and what not. Basically rode down the river for about 2.5 hours and got freaken sun burned like a crispy chicken in an oven….holy snapsss…
Came back tired and then went back out to watch Fourth of July fireworks. A couple of guys wanted to head down to the Riverwalk, but was wayyyy too tired.
Past days...
June 19, 2010
Saturday
0745-0800 Formation
0800-1100 Class
1100-1305 Lunch
1305-1315 Formation
1315-1730 Class
After class we went to go eat at the San Antonio Riverwalk at some Mexican restaurant called Casa Rio. It was pretty yummy and the Riverwalk was a pretty cool place but so many of us are so tired that we just went back to the hotel after dinner.
June 20, 2010
Sunday
Today was our first day off this whole week and spent most of my morning sleeping and watching the some of the world cup. Which sucks is that there is so much inprocessing paperwork and so many classes to keep up with that a day off is just a day to catch up on laundry, homework and learning the rules of becoming an officer.
Monday
0415-0630 APFT test
0630-0830 Breakfast
0830-1100 Classes
1100-1230 Lunch
1230-1700 Classes (boring as heck!!)
1700-1800 Dinner
Blerggg I failed my first APFT test. I couldn’t do my sit ups which was expected so not really surprised at that. I have a lot to make up for and got to work a littler harder for PT training to pass the retest next month…snapssss….if I don’t pass this I could lose my acceptance..scaryyyy… the morning classes were not that bad but holy snapsss the afternoon classes were sooo boring. It was about how to write and present information like an officer in the army during briefs and such and mannn I never found it that hard to not fall asleep in my life.
For dinner I was famished so I ate like beast and also didn’t do PT for the night. Just needed a break and some rest, don’t want to get sick. Starting tomorrow got to work a little harder.
June 22, 2010
0415 Pt formation in ACU (Army Combat Uniforms)
0415-0600 Waiting for the dental clinic to open up……blergggg
0600-0700 Dental exams
0700-0730 CAC Card!!! Official military ID!
0730-0855 Breakfast
0855-1130 Classes
1130-1250 Lunch
1250-1750 Classes
1750-1830 Dinner
June 23, 2010
0715-0730 Formation
0730-1630 Army residency programs and lunch, etc.
Got a briefing today about all the residency programs and such in
Internal
Pediatrics
Transitional year
• For people who want to go into other programs who didn’t get into the specialty they wanted.
• Anesthesiology
• Physical Med+Rehab
• Opthamology
• Dermatology
• Radiology
• Aerospace
• These are some of the specialties, there is a possibility of doing a transitional year.
• Brooke, Eisenhower, Madigan, Tripler, Walter Reed, William Beaumont are the locations of the transitional year programs.
Family Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Preventative/Occupational Medicine
Psychiatry
Emergency Medicine
General Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Neurology
Tripler Army Medical Center
Army Community Hospital
Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Walter Reed National Military Med Center
Madigan Army Med Center
William Beaumont Army Med Center
Brooke Army Med Center
June 24, 2010
0615 Formation at D Fac (Dining facility) to ride bus
0615-1130 BAMC (Brooke Army Medical Center) to get shots and draw blood.
1130-1300 Lunch
Twas a short day
June 25, 2010
0615 Bus pickup 1384
0615-0630 BAMC
0630-1115 Info Mil Medicine
1115-1200 Lunch
1200-1700 More Info on Military Medicine
Order of Merit list
• ADT Performance (rotation performance)
• Med school performance
• Board scores
• Awards + Honors
• Mil + Extra-curricular activities
• Dean’s letter and LOR’s
• Interview
• Research + publications: advanced degrees
• Point is be well-rounded individuals
Resident Money
CPT <2 years: $3660.60/mos
BAS $223.05/mos
BAH $1254/mos (without dependents)
Variable special pay(VSP): slave pay
• Intern: $100/mos, 2nd year ~$500/mos
How to be a good med student
• Presentation
• Professional
• Involved
• Helpful
o Be on time and present
o Stay until work is done, don’t ask to go home
o Your appearance matters (wear uniforms, dress appropriate, wear coat→clean)
o Act happy to be there
o Pay attn, volunteer, speak up (voice your opinions/questions)
o Read, read, read and share what you learn
o Help out in any way possible and whoever possible
Presentation
• Anesthesiology
• Dermatology
• Emergency Med
o Shift work
• General surgery
o 4 spots at BAMC
o @ BAMC trauma everyday
• internal Medicine
• Orthopaedics
o 5 years, intern year is gen surgery
o drawbacks: long hours, 20 spots in Army
• OB/GYN
• Ophthalmology
o 4 year residency
o 1 year transitional intern
• Otolaryngology (E.N.T.)
o 5 year→1st year as gen surg
• Pathology
• Peds
• Radiology
• Transitional year
The presentations has really got me pumped. However, ortho is ridiculous here at BAMC. Spent about an hour talking to the residency director and he said to accomplish and succeed the following:
• Grades
• Rotations
• Step 1
• Research-publications
• Community service
• Mil projects
Basically be a freaken rockstar with no life during med school.
June 26, 2010
0745-0800 Formation
0800-1200 Class
1200-1230 Lunch
1230-1700 Classes and dinner
June 27, 2010
It was my day off today and I was totally pooped. Few of the guys went to Six Flags (the Original one) but I was way too tired and had way too much to do so I decided to stay at in my hotel but started the day early. I got up at 7 to get some breakfast, ate and watched some ESPN till like 8ish and then my day got started. Studied for my midterm exam on Tuesday, figured out to logistical stuff for AKO, finished up some homework, updated my computer and hard-drive, worked out and sure enough it was already like 9 o clockish. So I took a shower and went to bed only to wake up at 445 to get ready for PT formation at 510.
Today was a good and restful day.
June 28, 2010
Monday
0510-0520 Formation
0520-0530 Stretch it out
0530-0630 PT (physical training)
0630-0750 Breakfast
0750-0800 Formation
0800-1130 Class
1130-1300 Lunch
1300-1600 Class
Afterwards went to the clothing store to exchange my beret and take my roommate to get his ASU fitted.
Had to study for a midterm about being an officer and all the basic strategies that all officers of the Army needed to know.
June 29, 2010
0510-0520 Formation
0520-0630 PT
0630-0800 Breakfast/get cleaned up and change
0800-1115 Class
1115-1230 Lunch
1230-1620 Class
1620-2200 Get stuff ready for tomorrow, figure out move, homework, etc blah blah blah….soooo much stuff to do its ridiculous…..
June 30, 2010
Wednesday
0520-0530 Formation
0530-0630 PT
0630-0800 Breakfast/change/shower
0800-1130 Class
1130-1230 Lunch
1230-1620 Class
1620-1730 Generals Reception
After the General’s reception (3 star General btw…..Lieutenant General), went to Armadillos to have what I have to call the biggest burger I have ever eaten…holy snapsss…it was really good as well….
July 1, 2010
0715-0730 Formation
0730-1130 Class
1130-1320 Lunch-but I spend that time setting up my move and what not.
1320-1600 M-16 Training…which was really coooool.
1900-1930 PCI check
July 2, 2010
Friday
0735-0745 Formation
0745-1130 Classes
1130→free dayyyyy
Got out early today in order to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday.
July 3, 2010
Saturday
Woke up today maddd tiredddd…..I hate not being able to sleep after waking up in the morning….so I decided to go get some breakfast at the hotel lobby and ate while watching the Germany and Argentina game…which was a total slaughter, 4-0, should be 5-0 but Klose totally botched one shot that should have been a goal. Then headed off to SEA WORLDDDDD which was totally coooolioo….I want a Beluga whale……man I haven’t been to Seaworld in like 15 years or so and it was all for FREEE!!! Suckazzzzz….
Then later in the night watched UFC 116 and it was sad. First of all watched Krystoff lose….and then Matt Brown got subbed…and thennn Lesnar won…FUDGEEEE talk about 3 strikeouts….now not only did Lesnar win, but he won by submission….an arm triangle…are you kidding meeeeeeee…the day started off well…but ended horribly…blerggggggg….
Saturday
0745-0800 Formation
0800-1100 Class
1100-1305 Lunch
1305-1315 Formation
1315-1730 Class
After class we went to go eat at the San Antonio Riverwalk at some Mexican restaurant called Casa Rio. It was pretty yummy and the Riverwalk was a pretty cool place but so many of us are so tired that we just went back to the hotel after dinner.
June 20, 2010
Sunday
Today was our first day off this whole week and spent most of my morning sleeping and watching the some of the world cup. Which sucks is that there is so much inprocessing paperwork and so many classes to keep up with that a day off is just a day to catch up on laundry, homework and learning the rules of becoming an officer.
Monday
0415-0630 APFT test
0630-0830 Breakfast
0830-1100 Classes
1100-1230 Lunch
1230-1700 Classes (boring as heck!!)
1700-1800 Dinner
Blerggg I failed my first APFT test. I couldn’t do my sit ups which was expected so not really surprised at that. I have a lot to make up for and got to work a littler harder for PT training to pass the retest next month…snapssss….if I don’t pass this I could lose my acceptance..scaryyyy… the morning classes were not that bad but holy snapsss the afternoon classes were sooo boring. It was about how to write and present information like an officer in the army during briefs and such and mannn I never found it that hard to not fall asleep in my life.
For dinner I was famished so I ate like beast and also didn’t do PT for the night. Just needed a break and some rest, don’t want to get sick. Starting tomorrow got to work a little harder.
June 22, 2010
0415 Pt formation in ACU (Army Combat Uniforms)
0415-0600 Waiting for the dental clinic to open up……blergggg
0600-0700 Dental exams
0700-0730 CAC Card!!! Official military ID!
0730-0855 Breakfast
0855-1130 Classes
1130-1250 Lunch
1250-1750 Classes
1750-1830 Dinner
June 23, 2010
0715-0730 Formation
0730-1630 Army residency programs and lunch, etc.
Got a briefing today about all the residency programs and such in
Internal
Pediatrics
Transitional year
• For people who want to go into other programs who didn’t get into the specialty they wanted.
• Anesthesiology
• Physical Med+Rehab
• Opthamology
• Dermatology
• Radiology
• Aerospace
• These are some of the specialties, there is a possibility of doing a transitional year.
• Brooke, Eisenhower, Madigan, Tripler, Walter Reed, William Beaumont are the locations of the transitional year programs.
Family Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Preventative/Occupational Medicine
Psychiatry
Emergency Medicine
General Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Neurology
Tripler Army Medical Center
Army Community Hospital
Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Walter Reed National Military Med Center
Madigan Army Med Center
William Beaumont Army Med Center
Brooke Army Med Center
June 24, 2010
0615 Formation at D Fac (Dining facility) to ride bus
0615-1130 BAMC (Brooke Army Medical Center) to get shots and draw blood.
1130-1300 Lunch
Twas a short day
June 25, 2010
0615 Bus pickup 1384
0615-0630 BAMC
0630-1115 Info Mil Medicine
1115-1200 Lunch
1200-1700 More Info on Military Medicine
Order of Merit list
• ADT Performance (rotation performance)
• Med school performance
• Board scores
• Awards + Honors
• Mil + Extra-curricular activities
• Dean’s letter and LOR’s
• Interview
• Research + publications: advanced degrees
• Point is be well-rounded individuals
Resident Money
CPT <2 years: $3660.60/mos
BAS $223.05/mos
BAH $1254/mos (without dependents)
Variable special pay(VSP): slave pay
• Intern: $100/mos, 2nd year ~$500/mos
How to be a good med student
• Presentation
• Professional
• Involved
• Helpful
o Be on time and present
o Stay until work is done, don’t ask to go home
o Your appearance matters (wear uniforms, dress appropriate, wear coat→clean)
o Act happy to be there
o Pay attn, volunteer, speak up (voice your opinions/questions)
o Read, read, read and share what you learn
o Help out in any way possible and whoever possible
Presentation
• Anesthesiology
• Dermatology
• Emergency Med
o Shift work
• General surgery
o 4 spots at BAMC
o @ BAMC trauma everyday
• internal Medicine
• Orthopaedics
o 5 years, intern year is gen surgery
o drawbacks: long hours, 20 spots in Army
• OB/GYN
• Ophthalmology
o 4 year residency
o 1 year transitional intern
• Otolaryngology (E.N.T.)
o 5 year→1st year as gen surg
• Pathology
• Peds
• Radiology
• Transitional year
The presentations has really got me pumped. However, ortho is ridiculous here at BAMC. Spent about an hour talking to the residency director and he said to accomplish and succeed the following:
• Grades
• Rotations
• Step 1
• Research-publications
• Community service
• Mil projects
Basically be a freaken rockstar with no life during med school.
June 26, 2010
0745-0800 Formation
0800-1200 Class
1200-1230 Lunch
1230-1700 Classes and dinner
June 27, 2010
It was my day off today and I was totally pooped. Few of the guys went to Six Flags (the Original one) but I was way too tired and had way too much to do so I decided to stay at in my hotel but started the day early. I got up at 7 to get some breakfast, ate and watched some ESPN till like 8ish and then my day got started. Studied for my midterm exam on Tuesday, figured out to logistical stuff for AKO, finished up some homework, updated my computer and hard-drive, worked out and sure enough it was already like 9 o clockish. So I took a shower and went to bed only to wake up at 445 to get ready for PT formation at 510.
Today was a good and restful day.
June 28, 2010
Monday
0510-0520 Formation
0520-0530 Stretch it out
0530-0630 PT (physical training)
0630-0750 Breakfast
0750-0800 Formation
0800-1130 Class
1130-1300 Lunch
1300-1600 Class
Afterwards went to the clothing store to exchange my beret and take my roommate to get his ASU fitted.
Had to study for a midterm about being an officer and all the basic strategies that all officers of the Army needed to know.
June 29, 2010
0510-0520 Formation
0520-0630 PT
0630-0800 Breakfast/get cleaned up and change
0800-1115 Class
1115-1230 Lunch
1230-1620 Class
1620-2200 Get stuff ready for tomorrow, figure out move, homework, etc blah blah blah….soooo much stuff to do its ridiculous…..
June 30, 2010
Wednesday
0520-0530 Formation
0530-0630 PT
0630-0800 Breakfast/change/shower
0800-1130 Class
1130-1230 Lunch
1230-1620 Class
1620-1730 Generals Reception
After the General’s reception (3 star General btw…..Lieutenant General), went to Armadillos to have what I have to call the biggest burger I have ever eaten…holy snapsss…it was really good as well….
July 1, 2010
0715-0730 Formation
0730-1130 Class
1130-1320 Lunch-but I spend that time setting up my move and what not.
1320-1600 M-16 Training…which was really coooool.
1900-1930 PCI check
July 2, 2010
Friday
0735-0745 Formation
0745-1130 Classes
1130→free dayyyyy
Got out early today in order to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday.
July 3, 2010
Saturday
Woke up today maddd tiredddd…..I hate not being able to sleep after waking up in the morning….so I decided to go get some breakfast at the hotel lobby and ate while watching the Germany and Argentina game…which was a total slaughter, 4-0, should be 5-0 but Klose totally botched one shot that should have been a goal. Then headed off to SEA WORLDDDDD which was totally coooolioo….I want a Beluga whale……man I haven’t been to Seaworld in like 15 years or so and it was all for FREEE!!! Suckazzzzz….
Then later in the night watched UFC 116 and it was sad. First of all watched Krystoff lose….and then Matt Brown got subbed…and thennn Lesnar won…FUDGEEEE talk about 3 strikeouts….now not only did Lesnar win, but he won by submission….an arm triangle…are you kidding meeeeeeee…the day started off well…but ended horribly…blerggggggg….
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