Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Amsterdand and Beyond

This weekend was our first free time in Europe. I chose to go to Amsterdam with nine other classmates and we had a great time visiting museums, breweries, and districts within the city. I had an art history class this past semester and didn't truly believe my prof when he said that an artpiece cannot truly be appreciated without seeing it in person. In the Van Gogh museum, the best part for me was seeing the art in person and experiencing the paint strokes in person and wondering what Van Gogh was thinking when he actually painted the art two feet away from my face.

This week so far has been interesting concerning medicine. Yesterday, I witnessed a live heart surgery and the surgeon thankfully explained what was going on as he finished up the mitral valve replacement. It was amazing seeing a "lifeless" body and then looking into the hole and seeing a live beating heart! It was amazing!

Today was a great day!!!

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