Chapter 5 - Med School Orientation

Hey everyone I hope you are having a swell day. I just concluded my 5 day orientation for medical school. It has been one of more excitement, sober reflection, talking to soo many upper students, fellow students and faculty, and I am going to share with you what they share with me, and what I took out of it. So, because we are in the Caribbean, they orientation kicked off with exploring the nature isle of Dominica. We visited the native tribe of the Kalinago people, and they taught us their dance. We hiked for 15 mins and got to Emerald pool, we took beautiful pictures of the island.

Ghana brother Andy and I (Naija brother) chilling with them Kalinago people in Dominica

My new classmates. 

On the boat tour of the Indian river, holding an umbrella...one minute its sunshine the next minute, its rain #iloveit

In the middle, with other aspiring med students

THEN! Days orientation quotes and advice.
1. Dominica is where the inevitable never happens, and the impossible occurs daily
2. Where ever you go, go with all your heart
3. From day one of medical school, think like a Physician. Don't do anything you wish your personal doctor wouldn't do.
4. Pro-actively seek assistance before things get too bad
5. Take 5 mins break at least,,to swim in the beach, and take your eyes off study
6. Tturn on long term memory -Recall, do active study, review with peers, interaction, become a tutor to others
7. Get the big picture, view med school from the eagle's eye view, not from the land surface, because things could compound quickly
8. Put in about 6-7 hours of serious study...daily
9. Do not swim in the atlantic ocean it is fierce...many students have had near drown experiences in that ocean, rather swim in the caribbean sea..It is hot and soothing.
10. Aim for above 70% in all your minis and finals exams
11. Study hard and don't be stupid! (my favorite)

These were the advices I got from all the 5-day orientation. Now, I am ready to roll.