"We who are clay blended by the Master Potter, come from the kiln of Creation in many hues. How can people say one skin is colored, when each has its own coloration? What should it matter that one bowl is dark and the other pale, if each is of good design and serves its purpose well."

Polingaysi Qoyawayma, Hopi

a whirlwind

Ninth quater is promising to be exciting and challenging. This quarter National Boards are scheduled, so I will have to see how that goes. Week one is almost concluded and I feel dazed and confused though there is a new beginning on the horizon. Only a few more quarters remain....

summer quarter

I am back from Fresno. It had been over 100 F during my entire break. San jose feels like winter compared to Fresno with average between 70-80. A few highs in the 90s but it is still a good break from my "vacation". It is the beginning of 9th quarter......bring it on.

thoughts during a break

It is rarely an easy path when you decide to challenge yourself with standards. The pursuit of self-enrichment requires time and energy, i.e. attention. That pursuit can be riddled with moments of frustration and self-doubt. Can it be that some standards and expectations are a bit absurd? Yes, but that is apart of the challenge. Only the individuals that are willing to push and venture beyond themselves learn the secret. What is that secret? That secret is the gold lining to the entire journey and can only be reveled through blood (body), sweat (mind) and tears (soul).

to our own design

"We who are clay blended by the Master Potter, come from the kiln of Creation in many hues. How can people say one skin is colored, when each has its own coloration? What should it matter that one bowl is dark and the other pale, if each is of good design and serves its purpose well."

Polingaysi Qoyawayma, Hopi

Finals week

I am at the end of my 8th quarter at Palmer West. Life has been interesting to say the least as it continues on with or without me. I signed up for another quarter as AK Club  president. I have my intern cards, inter name tag, intern clinic jacket.....what next? SUMMER BREAK! oh wait but first I think I have to do something first, oh yes they are called finals. well I will get that done first then.

beginning or end

I reflect on the end of my second year at Palmer West....is this the end truly or is it the beginning of something new. Next quarter I will be in Student Clinic taking on new responsibilities and roles. Though I am not finished with this quarter so I must continue to remain focused on the task at hand.

As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world -- that is the myth of the atomic age -- as in being able to remake ourselves.

- Mohandas K. Gandhi