An Alphabetical Stroll Through Bali and Australia/+ a Bit of Philippines- I is for: In the Jungle and Ice Cream for Dinner (5/17)

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Wow, that treehouse looks amazing! You did a great job of finding unusual places way beyond the usual touristy areas, it seems!

I find it amusing you commented on the Kentucky Derby. I actually ended up watching this year, which is unusual for me. Backstory - DMIL passed away in December, and one of her favorite places was Las Vegas, and she loved the Kentucky Derby. DFIL arranged to have her ashes scattered at a cemetery in Las Vegas this past Monday, and also reserved a couple tables at a sportsbook on Saturday so family could get together to watch the race. I actually did bet on the horse that came in second! (Like $5, so not like I would've made much even if he'd won, lol). That's the most travel I've done recently, other than a short business trip to Texarkana of all places.

The treehouse was definitely fun and adventurous, but man what a pain for those of us with TTBS (Teeny-tiny bladder syndrome). LOL!

You actually watched it?!! And what a story! I think it's neat you've found meaning and memory in it. I thought that prize money was actually awarded to both 1st and 2nd with a lower payout going to 2nd of course. Maybe I am completely wrong too, though, as I know very little about horse wagering. ? But wow, Sierra Leone's odds were crazy and what a payout it'd have been!! Something like 49:1 at race time. WOWZA!!

 

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I'm not able to tune in live for your event, but wanted to just shout out big CONGRATULATIONS to you!!!! You've worked SO hard on this journey. You have so much to be proud of!!!

I wasn’t able to watch but wanted to say congratulations and well done after all the hard work and effort you’ve put in.

It's all okay!! In the end, the live link never worked and I don't think anyone got video of it afterall. Poop. I was asked at the last minute to give a little speech as the student representative and was so honored! I'd been trying for almost 2 years to get a White Coat Ceremony in place for us with no luck, so when I was invited and found out they'd actually organized one, I was thrilled! But the Clinical Intensives were equally, if not more, valuable! We did tons of practice "office visits" with professional patients (who do this for a living at all the univerisities and medical schools) in which we had to gather a history, do an appropriate physical, make a correct diagnosis, form an accurate appropriate plan of care including ordering the right labs and imaging, prescribe the right meds, provide good and thorough education about the diagnosis and plan of care, etc... I feel sooooo much more confident in my skills after going through all of the scenarios. We did practice interpreting labs, and got to practice on LIVE human beings for both a female and male exam. Yes, we did pap smears and prostate exams on real people. I never in my wildest hopes thought I'd get that level of experience before I started my practice. So, I'm beyond happy I spent the money to come to Salt Lake for the week to get this invaluable experience!!!

Here's is a quick snapshot at the Ceremony, but there should be some more professional looking head shots/portraits coming out soon.