St. Georges Punch Out

I wrote about Soda Popinski a few blogs ago. I mentioned that I could beat him up any time of the week. I failed to mention though, that I have never actually beaten Mike Tyson who is champion of the game. I have only gotten to Iron Mike a couple of times in my life. Granted I played the game when I was a boy, but still, Mike has eluded me. I would like to compare my pre-med years to my med years. Pre-med was a challenge no doubt, but it was something that you could conquer with enough practice. Medical school is a little different. The punches come faster, stronger, and with little warning. You have to be alert, nimble, and confident. With as alert and nimble as I have been I have had to count on a little bit of luck also to get through the harder times. This week we had exams in Pathology and Microbiology. I have learned so much this semester so far and have enjoyed it, yet I have learned there are still more things I need to be doing in order to be confident come exam time. I believe I have passed my exams and will live to fight another day, but these courses have proven to be a formidible opponent in black shorts with a missing tooth.