it continues...

I survived my 1st round of medical boards. This does not mean that I actually passed. This will become evident in 7-8 weeks so until then, life is good. Just to give you an idea about how much of a pain in the ass this whole exam process is, I will break it down a bit for you:
I took what is called the COMLEX-USA (Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Exam) level 1 (out of 3).
This is hosted by NBOME (National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners) and is currently a 2 day exam of 4 sessions completing just under 800 questions in total.
What this means to my ass is that I sat on it for 4 hour stints with no potty break! The subject ranges widely as one would expect, but every exam is unique with what is focused. You don't know what the buzz topic will be. This year to my misery, they focused on Psych drugs. Why oh why!?!? I will have to take 2 more steps of exams before I get my medical degree and as of now, they are still 2 day exams. Quite a process, but hopefully soon a 1 day exam will emerge. My most memorable moment is on the last book I had 20 or so Q's still unanswered towards the end of the exam. A disproportionate amount of "C's" were bubbled in on that section.

Other news of note:
Colorado is too expensive to fly to. Go to another state or just don't fly anywhere.
My cat cut his foot and now has staples in his skin (and a comical collar). That bastard! Stop breaking things!
I start my surgery rotation in less than a week. Need to practice suturing.