Chronicles of Nadia

February service hours: 18 Total service hours: 18 Hey Everyone! February is now coming to an end but it was the most eventful month yet. I just experienced my first Mardi Gras in New Orleans and had so much fun. All the parades and music was definitely worth seeing. On another note, I completed a lot of volunteer hours this month. First, I got to be a medical volunteer at the rock n roll marathon which was super fun! Although waking up at 5am was not all so pleasant, it was worth it. We got to interact with the physicians on site, along with current medical students at Tulane and LSU.   At the medical tent we helped triage, scribe for the physicians, and assist in patient treatment. Next, I volunteered as a judge for the junior science fair. This was also such a fun opportunity. I loved seeing how passionate all the junior high kids were about science and was impressed of their knowledge. I thought being a judge would be easy, but I honestly wanted to give everyone a

Happy New Year Everyone! We have started our spring semester with full force and now January is almost over! This semester we are taking neuropharmacology, environmental signaling, endocrine pharmacology, and cellular control mechanism on top of medical pharmacology and advances. We have learned a lot of interesting topics so far. We have just finished our endocine/reproductive block that included topics on hypo/hyperthyroidism, diabetes, insulin resistance, and contraceptives. Now we have moved on to our neuro block in which we are learning about opioids, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, anti-seizure meds, and anesthetics. Other than class, I have just been studying for my MCAT whenever I can. I am learning how to balance studying for class, MCAT, and our board exam coming up so my hands are pretty full right now.   I am excited because we are now going into February which means Mardi Gras season is here! This will be my first time experiencing Mardi Gras so I am pretty excited to see