I had a fun time with my AMSA chapter this past weekend. On Friday we participated in the Relay for Life. It was fun, but I really should have brought a jacket with me, it got colder the later I stayed. The event was from 7 pm to 2 in the morning, but I left early to get ready for the conference the next day.
I woke up at 3 am with only 2 hours of sleep (way to go Caitlin). I got dressed and ready, then we left campus at 3:45. The drive to Galveston was about 3 hours from Nacogdoches, so we got there about 10 minutes before 7 am. We were the first group there, and were able to eat the breakfast UTMB provided at 7:30.
Throughout the conference, we followed this schedule. It varied depending on what group you were put in, and for me, it worked out perfectly because I got to go to all the workshops that interested me.
As you can see, I checked off everything and made note of where I went so I could share it with y’all.
At the beginning of the conference, they explained how UTMB was different from other schools in regards to their classes. I think that the integrated curriculum that they have is very interesting. The speakers boasted how the program was unique to their system and how other schools were asking them for help to use this technique in their programs. During our lunch break, we got to ask current medical students questions about their classes at UTMB and what it was like to live in Galveston. Because of the integrated curriculum, they said that not many people attended class since it was videoed and put online. I guess that’s cool if you are better at learning at your own pace and can focus at home, but I would say that I would be one of the people who made sure I attended every class. I just feel that if you’re paying thousands of dollars to learn the material, you might as well be present in lecture so you can ask questions immediately and won’t forget to ask about a topic later.
Later on in the day they were giving tours of the campus, but our whole group agreed that we were too exhausted to stay any longer. Overall, the campus seemed nice and everyone involved with the conference was very friendly and were happy to answer any questions that we had.
Here are some pictures (in front of my dorm’s laundry room) of what I wore to the conference. The dress code was business casual. The jacket came in handy during the workshop lectures because the auditorium was kept cool. I accessorized with one pair of pearl earrings ( I have two piercings in each ear) and two rings on the same hand, basically what I wear every day. I also brought a small black cross body purse to carry my phone, keys, wallet, and other small items.
- Blazer and Pants are both from JC Penney
- Heels are from Payless
- Blouse is from Kohl’s (several years ago)
I was planning on going to A&M’s pre-medical symposium next weekend, but I missed the deadline to register for it. I’m pretty sad about it, but hopefully they’ll have one next semester. Anyways, I hope you have enjoyed reading about my experience at the first pre-med conference I attended.
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the pre-med prep 