Of all the odd things...

... in this world a 4 yo mayor. Aiiii. A town in northern Minnesota elected a young child as its Mayor. Is this a prank was the first thought that passed through. Looking at the source it is quite unlikely to be. Is being the Mayor of that town so insignificant that anyone can do it even a child. hahaha. Ever heard of those jokes even my grandmother, my grandfather, my daughter or son can do it better. Well we have a prime example right here. Below is the link to the article for your viewing pleasure...

4 yo male. USATODAY.

On a side note everyone has a friend that never offers to contribute gas money but always wants a ride. What if you did this.... hahaha i kid. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unShRhci-Iw

How to invest like a medical student: pearls of wisdom

Sitting, feeling sick. A slight fever with fatigue. Yes, I have had contact with an ill person, an answer to one of the questions I always pose my sick patients. Today, I will leave a quote I passed onto a good and old friend that continues to lose money in the markets. It imbues the mentality with which I approach the market. One does not have control over the direction in which a stock will move. Consequently one can simply not avoid making any losses altogether. However one can:
 

Minimize one's losses in stocks till one finds that one or two or three stocks that are moving in the desired direction.

Ramblings

Nothing much going on but its my resolve to post every tuesday so here is nothing. hahaha. Tried getting up around 5 today to do some ck studying. Quite ambitious. I woke up to my alarm blaring and instantly snoozed it and knocked right back out. There has to be a world record there somewhere. Finally woke up at 6 did some work and then headed to muay thai class. Its always great to get a good sweat on. Now I'm completely beat.

Thoughts on Step 2 cs

Like I said before I did not complete one of my notes, additionally I am not enthused with my performance overall. There a few more questions I could have asked, a few more physical exams that I could have performed. However, it is a focused exam with time limitations so I hope I did enough to pass. That said, the whole exam is organized to make things run smoothly. I can not divulge anything about the exact cases that I was tested on so I will not talk or answer questions about the actual cases I had.

I got to the center about thirty minutes early. We waited in the lobby for a few minutes. From there we were ushered upstairs and after confirming that we were scheduled for the day we were moved into a room with a locker for our things, a bunch of wooden desks and a tv. We watched the orientation video below; its the same one that is on the Step 2 cs website. After this we got to play with the tools that we would be using. Then it was down to business.

There were two scheduled breaks. During the first break they served some food. Nothing too extravagant but good enough to provide the fuel needed for the rest of the day. So if you were like me and only showed up with a pack of gum you were all set. Hey at least some of that exorbitant fee for taking this exam went towards food.

I was allowed to use my long coat. thank goodness.

The staff was helpful and did not do anything to distract us from the task at hand. The patients played their roles well. We played our roles. Now I just sit and wait for THREE MONTHS. This is so long. They have to change this lengthy waiting period.

This brings my posts of Step 2 cs to a close. Hope you enjoyed it.  

Update:
I failed!!! I was devastated. How could I fail the CS exam?? Thinking back there main reason was that I did not prepare myself adequately.

On my second attempt, I made sure to devote sufficient time and as well as practice to the exam; I made sure that I understood what they were looking for in grading the exam. I passed, but man that blemish will be on my record forever.

This is now about two years after the exam and I have tutored others to make sure they do not fall where I fell.

My advice to you, if you are reading this, is to not take this exam lightly. Study appropriately with knowledgeable partners and you will pass. Any questions let me know.

Good luck.

So whats next?

Currently in bed with a headache. Step 2 cs is done. It was long in the beginning but then it just breezed by. The only thing that worries me is that I did not complete one of the notes. For now its wait and see. Three months is a long time.