I had my first midterm in anatomy today, well technically yesterday. It was a fairly long test because it had two practical portions to it, both a dry lab (looking at x-rays and dissection slides) and wet lab portion (tags tied to structures on the cadavers.) I felt pretty good about it, and I should easily have a B on it which is good since it's 8 of my 19 credits. Wednesday brings Histology which will also be accompanied by slides for us to identify the tissues and cells. It was a nice feeling walking out of the lab after finishing the anatomy final, but then we came back to our rooms and continued studying for histology. Noon on Friday will be the sweet release we're all looking forward to. I also start my diving course on Sunday morning. Apparently after a few hours in the classroom we head out the the pool and practice underwater and by the end of the day we're able to go 40 feet under. It will be the first of 3 five hour learning sessions which will be followed by a full dive which means we get to dive until we run out of air. This should last 45-60 minutes depending on how out of shape I am and how nervously I'm sucking in the air. After that I'll be certified for open water diving and I can return anytime to visit any of the several dozen dive sites that don't exceed 18m (60 feet.) Then the weekend after that will be Sandblast. Every term and school will be done with midterms at that time, so there is a huge party on the beach filled with all the mischief and debauchery which all you can drink mugs bring. It will be the spring break I never had. Since I'll be here for 4 semesters, that means 4 spring breaks. It makes up for all the ones I missed in undergrad. I apologize for the tardiness of this post, but I've been busy studying. I'll definitely be posting this weekend to express my relief that we've met the post midterm calm, and maybe you'll get a peek at a wetsuit adorned marvel.
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