Happy New Year! Winter break went by entirely too fast, but I am ready for spring semester. I am a third-year pharmacy student getting ready for APPE rotations beginning this summer, so this is my last semester of classes (bittersweet)! Although spring semester officially begins today, I have spent the last few days preparing to jump right back into the swing of things. Here is a daily breakdown of my schedule for this week:
Monday: No classes on Mondays! However, that does not completely mean I have the day off. I am spending this day to finish preparing for the new semester by filling in my planner with exam, meeting, and other important days; reviewing class syllabi; and planning service events for the next few months.
4:00pm – 8:00pm Riverside Methodist Hospital medication reconciliation work shift
Tuesday:
8:00am – 11:20am Lecture 1 (Pharmacology and Therapeutics)
11:30am – 12:30pm Professional Hour (lunch break) – APhA general body meeting
12:40pm – 4:30pm Lecture 2 and 3 (Law and Management)
5:30pm – 6:30pm IPC Service committee meeting to plan a new event introducing high school students to all the professional degree programs offered at OSU.
8:00pm – 10:00pm Study/Review
Wednesday:
8:30am – 11:20am Workshop (Pharmacology and Therapeutics)
11:30am – 12:30pm Professional Hour – Phi Delta Chi pharmacy fraternity meeting
12:30pm – 2:30pm Study/Review
3:00pm – 5:00pm Council of Academic Affairs meeting to review University proposal changes
5:45pm – 6:35pm Cardio Kickboxing group fitness class at the RPAC
8:00pm – 10:00pm Study/Review
Thursday:
8:00am – 11:20am Lecture 1 (Pharmacology and Therapeutics)
11:30am – 12:30pm Professional Hour (lunch break) – CPFI general body meeting
12:40pm – 4:30 Lecture 2 and 3 (Management and IPPE)
5:20pm – 6:20pm Circuit Cycle group fitness at the RPAC
8:00pm – 10:00pm Study/Review
Friday: No classes on Friday!
8:00am – 1:00pm IPPE (Community Pharmacy- Walgreens)
4:00pm – 6:00pm Study/Review
7:30pm – 9:00pm IPC Senator social
Saturday:
2:30pm – 11:00pm Riverside Methodist Hospital work shift
Sunday:
1:30pm – 2:30pm Basic Life Support- CPR training
4:00pm – 6:00pm Phi Delta Chi pharmacy fraternity event
My first week back this semester is filled with classes, meetings, internship work shifts, etc. My schedule can be overwhelming, but I still have free time to relax, workout, enjoy a good movie (or a few) and spend time with friends for a healthy life balance.
Best,
TaLeitha
Varner.73@osu.edu