January post!!!!!

Hey everybody,
The Spring semester has started and has already become quite hectic, and we're only done with January so far!!! We completed our Endocrinology/Reproductive system block exams and now we have started our Neurology block, which is fascinating so far! I am so intrigued with the many different types of psychiatric drugs and their mechanisms! How these drugs work to treat seizures, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, migraines, etc. is so complex and will take a great deal of time and effort to remember and understand on my part!!! Also, opiates were extremely interesting, and I was impressed on how they worked in the body in reducing pain. 

The other drugs used to decrease pain were also compelling in what receptors they interact with and how similar they are to each other in their mechanisms of action! I really look forward to starting to volunteer again, since I was unable to do so and start that this month unfortunately, and I will continue to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and the KIPP school. I do hope to add different volunteering experiences as well like Edible Schoolyard and others! Volunteering is something that I always look forward to and enjoy so much! Exploring the city more will also be extremely high on my list, and I will try to do that more, whenever I can with the weather permitting since it has been extremely cold the past few weeks!!!!! ..... 😊

January Volunteering Hours: 0
Spring Semester Volunteering Hours: 0