Officially a Master in Pharmacology

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Hip-hip-hooray for graduation! I can't believe how fast this year flew by. This program has lived up to everything I hoped it would be.. and more! Although our program is over, the application process is about to begin. And for most us, we still have to keep studying for the new MCAT. So the studying and stress isn't quite over yet. Is it June 19 yet? Just kidding.

This month at ESY, Aubrey and I switched gears and started working with the kindergardeners again. Last week they did W for watermelon, walnuts, and wild rice. I'm excited to finish up our volunteer time with the kids since we started working with them last semester.

At SAAK, we made granola bars and vegan cheesecakes as the final treats to the program. I think its safe to say that both the kids and I were shocked and how easy it is to make them. Both treats only used 6-8 ingredients! Aubrey and I had a great closing talk with the kids and we are both happy with the progress they have made. Hopefully with the program continuing into the summer and next year, the kids will continue to learn and make healthy choices.

As I finish my time at Touro, I am started to work at Physical Therapy office. It has been a great experience so far. I never realized how important of a role physical therapy plays in the healing process. I have grown close with many of my patients already and feel that the lessons I am learning in patient care will be very valuable.

I am happy to be staying in New Orleans for the summer and maybe longer. I am not done with this city and still have so much to explore. I am grateful for all the friends I have made!

So I guess this is the end for this blog! It's been fun....

- Ruby, M.S (WOOOOO) B.S

April hours: 4 hours

Total semester hours: 50.5 hours

The end is near

And then there was 1 month left in the program. I can't believe it! The first thing that comes to mind when I think about March is the shelf! I was really stressed a majority of this month studying for the NBME and boy was I happy to be done. We finished up MedPharm with psychiatric drugs, which I didn't expect to enjoy but I did. It was really interesting to learn about the pathology behind anxiety, mood, and neurological disorders. It was even more interesting to see that they are generally treated with the same drugs (CNS dampening drugs). All in all I really enjoyed MedPHarm and I can't wait to apply all the knowledge I gained in real life.

On the volunteer front, Aubrey and I participated in an edible school yard fundraiser called Edible Evening! It featured music and food from local New Orleans restaurant and we got to eat for free! T was such a fun experience and I would highly recommend anyone sticking around next year to attend.  It's 40 dollars for unlimited food and drinks and its for a great cause. Aubrey and I also finished up with the 5th graders at ESY and for their finale all they chose to make crawfish pizza and ice cream! It was a blast learning with the kids how to toss out pizza doughs like Italians do (spoiler alert: it's really hard!)

Over at St. Anna's, Aubrey and I continue to work with the kids in nutrition class. We have made healthy chicken fried rice, a variety of smoothies (with veggies hidden in it) and healthy tacos using lettuce instead of wraps! My heart filled with joy when one of the girls we teach remembered what saturated fat was. It is really great to see that what we are doing is having an impact on these kids and helping them to recognize why something might be unhealthy rather than just knowing "it's bad for you".

That's all for now!

Total hours in March: 20 hrs
Total for semester: 46.5 hrs