Survivor

My quest this semester is to outwit, outplay, and outlast.

Today in my anatomy lab, we individually studied the bones of the axial skeleton (head, vertebral column, etc). Two sorority girls sitting across from me decided to study together. Instead of learning the basic terminology and identifying the individual bones/features based on their respective names, these geniuses decided to write down animal names which they felt resembled the shapes of the bones (ie: this one looks like a giraffe --- how do you spell giraffe? --- oh no... this one looks like a giraffe, too --- *all of this in reference to individual verterbrae*) One of these girls actually introduced herself as "trying to be a nursing major" and told of how bones really freak her out.

In the lecture portion of the class, most people sleep or check their eBay accounts/email/etc. on their laptops. I understand that this is pretty typical of many college students --- but these are our future doctors/nurses/specialty healthcare providers (or so they think). I also enjoy listening to conversations about how Anatomy is their "blow-off" class (with Intermediate Spanish taking priority in their schedules).

My other class is a psychology course (Biological Basis of Human Behavior) but really is more of a biology course. I have had less contact with the students in this class, so no report just yet. I'll keep you updated on your future healthcare providers... but until then, I don't think I should worry about outplaying, outwitting, or outlasting the others. Good thing this isn't like the show Survivor, or I would undoubtedly be voted off first as the strongest competitor!