Y'all remember that song right? (Yes I say Y'all...I have been in Texas five years now. It's contagious). This last semester I had microbiology. I loved it. I learned so much about bacteria and illness that I am now a full fledged hypochondriac. lol. It was also the hardest class I have taken thus far. So many new concepts it was too much to grasp. I have now lost my 4.0 status and received my first B. What is really disturbing is that I was only one point off...and no there is no curve! Considering how hard the class was and how hard I studied I am pretty proud of that B. Here are some interesting facts that I learned and can apply to my "real" life at home:
1. My children have poor hygiene. :)
2. Showing them a picture of the hookworm at full magnification really will motivate them to wash their hands after they poop. (ironically the hookworm has nothing to do with poop...but wear your shoes outside...especially in Texas)
3. 30% of school age children have pinworms. They are transmitted via the oral/fecal route so I can conclude that my children are not the only dirty little kids in town. I wash my hands really well after I work at the school store. (I cringe when I look around and see all the little kids scratching their bottoms)
4. Pinworms can be detected by the use of a flashlight. They will "glow" in the dark...I won't tell you where to shine it.
5. Eating at Taco Bell, Mcd's...you name...you are risking your life...BUT I really have a thing for crunchy tacos!
6. I will NEVER EVER EVER travel to Africa...not even for Oprah and even with the 30+ vaccines one would have to have.
7. I have been wasting money on antibacterial soap! It must be applied for two full minutes to be affective...after which your hands would dry up and crack.
8. I wish I had a Bunsen burner at home...I would flame my fork before eating.
9. 80% of childhood illnesses are virus...I have wasted ALOT of money on copays!
10. I am so so so thankful that I will never have syphilis.
11. I also learned that I can study for an exam while cooking dinner, cleaning the house and playing with the kids. It was really great to be learning about how B cells make plasma cells that secrete antibodies while holding my sick little viral infected Brock. I could almost see them in action.
12. Oh and the saying I tell my kids so often "God made dirt and dirt don't hurt" totally false...hello botulism...tetnis...I could go on.
AND FINALLY...I LOVE LOVE LOVE my immune system!
I really didn't think I was that stressed out until after it was all over. I woke up yesterday with the biggest zit known to man. Then today a huge cold sore...yeah I was stressed. Brock won't even hug me right now he is so worried I will give him a pimple...I'm sure Joe might feel that same way about the cold sore...wait that is the Herpesviridae, simplex ONE Thank God! See how much smarter I am becoming! (was that even proper English?)
Now I have the entrance exam on Saturday and then I am free for almost a month!
Oh and yeah...forget the 10 second rule...not really that effective.
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Hey Tarah...I had to laugh at your last post. Sounds like things are going good for you guys. I find myself slipping every now and then with Yall too! I live in NC for 4 years. It is catchy. Sorry your living the cold sore life. I just had one myself. I HATE them! I take a valtrex for them and that helps so much. Merry Christmas!
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