We are taking our head/neck/neuroanatomy tests tomorrow (practical) and Friday (radiology and written). I'm not going to tell you how many hours I've logged in the library, Starbucks, or the cadaver lab. That's just sad. What I will share is a little of how learning all of this feels.
Our first 2 blocks of anatomy were musculoskeletal - split into upper and lower. They were difficult at times, but manageable. It was kind of like a hard puzzle. It may seem daunting, but you know all the pieces are there and if you just take it one piece at a time, you can eventually put it all together.
The neuro block is a bit different. At first, you approach it like the puzzle, one piece at a time. But then you realize that in order to find the place for that one piece, you have to have 87 other pieces in place first...and you haven't ever seen or heard of 49 of those other pieces. Then you realize, it's not like the puzzle at all. It's actually like trying to pick up a big ball of jello. You can't pick it up one piece at a time. You just have to try to grab the whole thing and hope you can prevent the majority of it from slipping through your hands.
It's really messy. I'm already sticky and tired from failed attempts. Here's hoping I have 2 more really good attempts in me over the next 2 days.
