Tulane Tales

The month of September has been full of various activities and events. One cool thing about the Pharmacology program is that even though we all have been in the same classes for about 3 months, we still are learning new things about each other. A few weeks ago, some of us in the program signed up to do a build for Habitat for Humanity in Jefferson, LA. Some of us painted the outside of the house, while the rest were working on flooring inside the house. The New Orleans heat isn’t very nice, but working with my peers on a house made it very manageable. Going to class, listening to lectures, and studying for block exams can get very boring really quick, so about a dozen of us decided to make intramural volleyball and basketball teams. Stress management can be difficult when you feel bogged down in work, but having a group activity like this can help reduce stress by giving the body exercise and just enjoying time outside of the classroom. As the program continues, I look for

When I think of “home” I think of comfort, routine, and the norm. After spending four years in New Orleans as a Tulane University undergraduate, I knew this city is and would always be home for me. However, once I started the Master’s in Pharmacology program at the Tulane University School of Medicine, I didn’t feel the comfort or the routine I felt as an undergraduate. It seemed strange that I would be living at the same place as last year, but would be commuting to the downtown campus and attending lectures by the faculty of the medical school. As I expected, things began to pick back up, and I was able to gel again with the city and the school. This program has definitely been challenging so far, but it was never going to be easy going from undergraduate level courses to dense science classes, which included learning the physiology of the heart. It was very helpful to have a month of our program dedicated to the principles of pharmacology, especially since it served as a smooth