Friday, July 11, 2008 - Medicine: The Personal Dimension (day 6)
7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast
8:15 - 9:45 MED Session
10:00 - 12:00 Patient Care Panel Discussion Organ Donations & Transplants - Faith Cortwright & The Gift of Life [Villanova Room]
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch on Your Own
1:30 - 1:45 MED Session
2:00 - 3:00 Patient Care: A Personal Perspective
3:15 - 3:45 MED Session
4:00 - 5:00 Medical Ethics: A View from Both Sides, Round I
I was assigned, with a few other kids, to argue for the use of online storage of patient information. My group and I won the argument against the kids who were assigned against it.
5:15 - 6:15 Dinner
6:30 - 7:45 Medical Ethics: A View from Both Sides, Round II
I already went.
8:00 - 9:00 MED Session
9:15 - 10:45 Club Philly Dance [Belle Air Terrace]
I didn't attend this event.
Saturday, July 12, 2008 - Principles in Practice (day 7)
7:45 - 8:45 Breakfast
9:00 - 12:00 Principles in Practice [MED Rooms]
We learned how to suture wounds through a simulation of suturing a banana. Afterwards, we learned how to measure our blood pressure. The top number, the systolic pressure, indicates when your blood begins to flow through the artery after pressure has been applied to your arm. The bottom number, the diastolic pressure, indicates when your blood flow returns to normal. The normal blood pressure is 120/80. Blood pressure is measured through the use of a stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer, otherwise known as the blood pressure cuff.
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch on Your Own
1:30 Bus Boarding
2:30 - 6:45 Experience Historic Philadelphia
찬양, 종, Andrew and I decided to go to Chinatown to spend our time in a PC방. However, our time searching for such a place was a wasted effort when we discovered that all THREE cyber cafes moved out. I also discovered that 찬양, 종 and Andrew were always stuck together, leaving me behind. Therefore, I spent my day with Sean. Though I honestly resented spending time with him, we actually became good friends. I realized that Sean was a much better friend than the three other kids.
7:00 Board Buses for Villanova
9:00 - 10:30 Talent Show
Sean's "brilliant" idea of combining our bus count routine with the "Stomp-Clap Hoo-Hah" game humiliated all of us on stage. However, it was short and spared us from being humiliated for a longer time. The other groups had bad shows, and I dreaded sitting and watching all of them. I just wanted to go to sleep.
Sunday, July 13, 2008 - Out and About (day 8)
7:45 - 8:30 Breakfast
8:45 - 9:45 MED Session
9:45 - 10:45 Principles in Practice
We learned about triage. During an emergency situation that involves numerous people, tagging each individual with the proper color prioritizes which individual needs immediate care with those who have no significant problems. Red indicates an emergent or critical condition - the person may survive with immediate attention. Yellow indicates a serious or urgent condition - the person will probably survive with basic care. Green indicates a minor or semi-urgent condition - no significant problems that require immediate attention. Black indicates that the person is dead or severely injured, and may not survive with any care. This is where the term "Code Red" and such originates from.
11:00 Buses Board for Dorney Park
12:30 - 6:30 Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom
I hung out with Sean for the entire day. John found us during the day and joined us. Sean and I rode the Voodoo roller coaster as our first ride. I was very nervous about the decision. Voodoo is practically a Dorney Park version of Kingda Ka. In fact, the entire park is a replica of Hershey's Park and Six Flags. Voodoo really broke the ice and pumped us up to ride more roller coasters. We rode Steel Force - a replica of Nitro - and go-karts. We had a very good time. Sean and I became closer friends.
4:00 - 6:00 Cookout at Dorney Park
My feet were screaming for rest, and my body strived for a little water. In other words, we "chilled".
6:30 Buses Board for Villanova
8:30 - 10:30 Movie Night [Cinema, Connell Center]
The theme was "Superheroes". The movies were Batman Begins and Transformers. I did not attend this event.
Monday, July 14, 2008 - Inspiring Leadership through Public Health (day 9)
7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast
8:15 - 8:45 MED Session
9:00 - 10:00 Follow Your Dreams Closing Plenary (David Munson, MD - Associate Medical Director, Newborn/ Infant Intensive Care Unite & Pediatric Advanced Care Team, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) [Villanova Room]
10:15 - 11:00 MED Session
11:15 - 12 Public Health Symposium - Student Voting [Villanova Room]
My group was assigned with the topic of stress management. Little did we know that our project would place us in the final Top 9 later in the day.
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch
Sean and I hung out during lunch. We watched the movie "300" and ate chicken pizza in my dorm room.
2:30 - 4:00 Public Health Symposium - Judges Final Q&A [Villanova Room]
My group found out that our project placed in the Top 9. Lauren and Kristen were the designated speakers for our project.
4:15 - 4:45 MED Session
6:30 Buses Board
7:00 - 10:30 Closing Gala [Westover Country Club]
I was forced to attend this event. I didn't dance at all. Instead, I got drunk on soda and water. :lol: Gina took a picture of me in my "prime" of my drunken state. Sean decided to do some dancing. Time and I stayed behind and "chilled" at our table.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - A Closing Assessment (day 10)
6:45 - 8:00 Luggage Storage [Donahue Hall]
7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast
8:15 - 9:00 Final MED Session
9:15 - 9:45 Closing Ceremony [Villanova Room]
Nothing of true interest. I just wanted the day to be over and go home.
10:00 Departures
Dad picked me up at around 10:30. I finally reunited with my family.
I missed everyone in my family. We ate at 산수갑산. I ate a lot at the restaurant. I practically starved during the 10 days at Villanova. The food served was terrible. I had to resort to eating snacks for breakfast everyday. I arrived on Villanova at 125 pounds. I left Villanova at 118 pounds. I have to gain that weight again. In addition, I began to follow my good ol' daily routine. I reestablished my friendship with Amy. The only thing left undone is to attend church and do one of the things I love most: praising God.