February ePortfolio Blog

Total hours completed in February: 3 hours

Total hours completed: 3 hours

February was a pretty relaxed month in terms on content as we covered the reproductive and neurology modules in med pharmacology and continued content in endocrinology and neuropharmacology, but it also could be due to our having Spring Break off this month as well. Socially, I enjoyed getting to experience Mardi Gras as a local because this immense and lively celebration of culture was so beautiful and special to be a part of. For this month's community service, Ms. Linda connected with assisted living home to make and decorate Valentine's Day cards for their residents and I very much enjoyed doing this as it only provided a reprieve from studying, but knowing doing something as simple as making a heartfelt and handmade card could go a long way in making someone's day in turn provided comfort to me. Academically, like I mentioned, the content was relaxed in the way that it either connected to what we've learned previously or to what we're learning in other courses. Something this month I have particularly enjoyed learning about are the drugs involved in the neurology module like opioids, anesthetics and analgesics because just like the drugs in the antibiotic module, this represent some of the most common drugs that I have being used and discussed in various media whether it be for medical use or commercial abuse. And another fascinating topic has been our introduction into antidepressants, anxiolytics and antipsychotics which we will continue in March because of their prevalence in today's world and among my age demographic.