It's
that time of year again. Time for all of
us in graduate school to figure out what to do with the pumpkins that looked so
good outside our apartments a month ago and to settle in for a long couple weeks
of studying, writing papers and preparing presentations. During my pre-clinical years in medical
school it was all exams. Public Health
courses are quite a bit different. Most of my classes have had ongoing projects
throughout the semester with periodic papers and assignments related to the
same topic. The final project is then either a paper or poster which summarizes
our work over the semester and expands on our conclusions and
recommendations. It is a lot of work
but it is somewhat spaced out over the last couple week of classes. I have turned one paper in already, I’ve got
a group presentation tomorrow and then a poster and two other papers are due
next week. During finals week I have one
exam and one final set of assignments due. This is a busy and stressful time for
students but after this much school, the end of each semester starts to bring a
sense of nostalgia. Currently I am still
in the gearing up phase but I think this weekend will bring the coffee shop
marathon phase.
Helen Myers's Public Health Blog
Helen grew up in Ames, Iowa. She graduated from Syracuse University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Studies and worked as a Lead Teacher at an early childhood education center following graduation. She is a third year dual Medical Doctorate (MD) and Master of Public Health (MPH) student. During her year of MPH training, Helen is working as a Graduate Research Assistant for the Master of Public Health Program. Helen is enjoying learning about all areas of public health and is particularly interested in the fields of pediatrics, maternal and child health and health policy. She serves as Co-President of the Pediatrics Interest Group and as a VP for the American Medical Association-Iowa Medical Society Student Organization at the Carver College of Medicine. She has recently begun volunteering for the Mobile Clinic. Helen enjoys cooking, spin classes, listening to public radio and traveling to visit family and friends around the country.
This student blog is unedited and does not necessarily reflect the views of the College of Public Health or the University of Iowa.
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