There is a certain type of person in medical school called gunners. They are an interesting group. It is full of overachievers who have to know everything and get a 100% on every test. Their natural habitat is in the library with their nose in a physiology book and going to every class. They very rarely leave campus and they never go out with friends. There is just too much to study and learn! Most medical students look down on gunners because they make everyone look bad, but secretly most students want to have as much knowledge as the gunners. There is no other medical student like the gunner.
I have never been labelled as one of the types of medical students you commonly see. The closest that I have come to is the prankster. It is true that I like to joke around and play practical jokes on people, but being the medical school prankster is more than that and I don't think I fit the bill. That leaves me with a personality that doesn't match up with the types of medical students, which I am completely fine with; I don't like falling into stereotypes.
You might ask, "why is he even talking about this then?" Well, that is a very good question. Recently, I have been labelled as a gunner. At first, I had a gut reaction of denying it and not wanting to be a gunner. I'm a prankster, remember? I can't be a gunner! Anything but a gunner! After yesterday, I've come to terms with being a gunner and will proudly accept the title with a few stipulations.
Yesterday, my histology group gave a presentation and most people in our class have been talking about how we are all gunners. They said that our presentation was one of the best given and that we were able to answer all of the questions asked with relatively few problems. I took pride in those statements. We all worked hard and we wanted to impress the doctor grading our presentation. All of our hard work paid off and the doctor said that we gave an excellent presentation.
If a gunner is about working hard, knowing the material, taking pride in your work, and doing well, then sign me up because I'm a gunner!
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Hello!
*Ding dong*
Hello! My name is Elder Llewellyn, and I'd like to share with you the most amazing book! (From the opening song, but with my name place in it).
Back in May, I went to see The Book of Mormon. I'd like to say that I absolutely loved it! I know that a lot of people in the LDS community have said some awful things about it, but I'd like to say that they have inflated their opinions to extreme views. Also, I highly doubt many of the critics have seen the show.
There were some aspects that I didn't like of the show. They all were around the vulgarity of some of the characters and songs. I felt that some of the things said or sang could have had the poor language taken out. That being said, I can see why the language was in there. People do a lot of swearing and for some it is just a part of their vocabulary. So it seems to me that the writers were staying true to the "missionary" experience. I've never served a mission, but I'm sure that some people who missionaries try to visit have run into many people with colorful language.
Now, here is why I liked it and why I differ from most of the LDS critics. It's true that the writers poked fun at our quirkiness (they also poked fun of a lot of sensitive issues), but we do the same with movies like Singles Ward. The truth is that we make fun of ourselves in the same way as they were poking fun at us. I don't see anything wrong with this because I was taught growing up that we, Mormons, are queer folks that are different from the rest of the world. It's ok that we are different and it's ok to poke fun at our quirkiness. The writers were trying to portray Mormons as a unique group of people and they were able to accomplish this, but it wasn't in a demeaning fashion. I thought that they portrayed the LDS Church in an excellent light.
Many people have said that they do a bad portrayal of the Church, but I disagree. The writers showed that missionaries, while they may be innocent, are going out to places like Uganda to try to better the lives of and to give hope to many people. Throughout the musical, it shows the progression of how the missionaries are changing the lives of a town. The people are no longer dismal and angry; they transform into a people full of hope of a better life and they are striving to better their lives. Isn't that what missionary work is all about? I'd say that these missionaries did a wonderful job doing it.
Other critics have said that missionaries aren't as innocent as was portrayed in the musical. I'd like to say that they are. I'm sure when missionaries are going through the MTC that there is some education of the area, culture, and "trials" that people face, but learning about them is completely different than actually experiencing them, especially when you come from the homogeneous state known as Utah or Idaho and the surrounding states. When the missionaries arrived in Uganda, they were completely horrified at the situation--they couldn't believe what was going on. The missionaries that were already there had lost hope in spreading the Gospel and were waiting until their two years were over. Soon the newbies had experiences that caused them to question what they were doing there. Each situation caused one to lose more and more faith because he didn't realize that the world was unfair. He seemed to imagine the whole world to be like the US, specifically Orlando. It took him a long time to realize that the world is not all butterflies, unicorns, and rainbows. Eventually, his mission companion helped him realize that the world is not always fair and that they can actually change the lives of a whole town for the better.
Finally, a lot of people have said that they don't show the correct doctrine. While this is partially true, most of what they say is true. The writers had to change a few doctrines so that people of other beliefs could relate and understand; however, these changes were not so far away from the actual doctrine. Imagine trying to teach someone who has no knowledge about the Church everything in a couple hours. Can you do that? Of course you can't. That is why they changed a few things to make it more "mainstream" Christianity.
Overall, I absolutely loved the play and I have bought the soundtrack. It always makes me smile. Also, I think that this musical and the current Mormon.org (I think) ads in NYC is giving the Church a lot of publicity, which could in turn cause more people to be interested in learning more about the Church.
Hello! My name is Elder Llewellyn, and I'd like to share with you the most amazing book! (From the opening song, but with my name place in it).
Back in May, I went to see The Book of Mormon. I'd like to say that I absolutely loved it! I know that a lot of people in the LDS community have said some awful things about it, but I'd like to say that they have inflated their opinions to extreme views. Also, I highly doubt many of the critics have seen the show.
There were some aspects that I didn't like of the show. They all were around the vulgarity of some of the characters and songs. I felt that some of the things said or sang could have had the poor language taken out. That being said, I can see why the language was in there. People do a lot of swearing and for some it is just a part of their vocabulary. So it seems to me that the writers were staying true to the "missionary" experience. I've never served a mission, but I'm sure that some people who missionaries try to visit have run into many people with colorful language.
Now, here is why I liked it and why I differ from most of the LDS critics. It's true that the writers poked fun at our quirkiness (they also poked fun of a lot of sensitive issues), but we do the same with movies like Singles Ward. The truth is that we make fun of ourselves in the same way as they were poking fun at us. I don't see anything wrong with this because I was taught growing up that we, Mormons, are queer folks that are different from the rest of the world. It's ok that we are different and it's ok to poke fun at our quirkiness. The writers were trying to portray Mormons as a unique group of people and they were able to accomplish this, but it wasn't in a demeaning fashion. I thought that they portrayed the LDS Church in an excellent light.
Many people have said that they do a bad portrayal of the Church, but I disagree. The writers showed that missionaries, while they may be innocent, are going out to places like Uganda to try to better the lives of and to give hope to many people. Throughout the musical, it shows the progression of how the missionaries are changing the lives of a town. The people are no longer dismal and angry; they transform into a people full of hope of a better life and they are striving to better their lives. Isn't that what missionary work is all about? I'd say that these missionaries did a wonderful job doing it.
Other critics have said that missionaries aren't as innocent as was portrayed in the musical. I'd like to say that they are. I'm sure when missionaries are going through the MTC that there is some education of the area, culture, and "trials" that people face, but learning about them is completely different than actually experiencing them, especially when you come from the homogeneous state known as Utah or Idaho and the surrounding states. When the missionaries arrived in Uganda, they were completely horrified at the situation--they couldn't believe what was going on. The missionaries that were already there had lost hope in spreading the Gospel and were waiting until their two years were over. Soon the newbies had experiences that caused them to question what they were doing there. Each situation caused one to lose more and more faith because he didn't realize that the world was unfair. He seemed to imagine the whole world to be like the US, specifically Orlando. It took him a long time to realize that the world is not all butterflies, unicorns, and rainbows. Eventually, his mission companion helped him realize that the world is not always fair and that they can actually change the lives of a whole town for the better.
Finally, a lot of people have said that they don't show the correct doctrine. While this is partially true, most of what they say is true. The writers had to change a few doctrines so that people of other beliefs could relate and understand; however, these changes were not so far away from the actual doctrine. Imagine trying to teach someone who has no knowledge about the Church everything in a couple hours. Can you do that? Of course you can't. That is why they changed a few things to make it more "mainstream" Christianity.
Overall, I absolutely loved the play and I have bought the soundtrack. It always makes me smile. Also, I think that this musical and the current Mormon.org (I think) ads in NYC is giving the Church a lot of publicity, which could in turn cause more people to be interested in learning more about the Church.
Dilly Dally Shilly Shally
Mollie gave me this task a while ago and I'm FINALLY getting to it after 3 or 4 months... Oops!
Four shows I like to watch:
1. Alias
2. Gossip Girl
3. Glee
4. Lost
Four things I'm passionate about:
1. Research
2. Immunology
3. Medicine
4. Swimming
Four phrases I say a lot:
1. Just another joy from life.
2. Yep, yep, yep!
3. Oh, such is life sometimes...
4. I don't know what you're talking about.
(I also had a very hard time with this one. Feel free to say others in the comment section)
Four things I have learned from the past:
1. Sometimes life throws crap at you and you just have to get up and throw it back!
2. Small, nerdy things make me really excited and happy.
3. I love medicine, but I love research more so that makes a career in academic medicine the best career choice for me!
4. Swimming teaches you all of the important lessons in life such as hard work, patience, dedication, drive, passion, friendship, leadership, disappointment (specifically how to deal with it) and most importantly how to swim fast. (This list could seriously go on forever!)
Four places I want to go:
1. Italy
2. Greece
3. New Zealand
4. Medical school (specifically in an MD/PhD MSTP)
Four things I did yesterday:
1. Wrote essays for medical school applications (almost done with my 20 apps! YAY!)
2. Played Final Fantasy 13
3. Made breakfast, lunch, and dinner
4. Read The Alchemist
Four things I'm looking forward to:
1. Medical school applications to be over
2. Fall back east
3. Visiting Mollie at Harvard
4. Publishing a journal article
Four things I love about spring:
1. Rain and thunder storms
2. Having it be the perfect temperature all the time (unless you are in Utah where it can be perfect one day and snowing the next)
3. School almost ending for the year
4. Being able to do more outdoorsy activities
Four things on my wish list:
1. Meet Madonna and become best friends with her
2. Matriculate into an MSTP
3. Make friends in Maryland
4. Publish a journal article in Nature, Science or PNAS
Four people to tag:
The four people who read my blog, which might not even be four...
Four shows I like to watch:
1. Alias
2. Gossip Girl
3. Glee
4. Lost
Four things I'm passionate about:
1. Research
2. Immunology
3. Medicine
4. Swimming
Four phrases I say a lot:
1. Just another joy from life.
2. Yep, yep, yep!
3. Oh, such is life sometimes...
4. I don't know what you're talking about.
(I also had a very hard time with this one. Feel free to say others in the comment section)
Four things I have learned from the past:
1. Sometimes life throws crap at you and you just have to get up and throw it back!
2. Small, nerdy things make me really excited and happy.
3. I love medicine, but I love research more so that makes a career in academic medicine the best career choice for me!
4. Swimming teaches you all of the important lessons in life such as hard work, patience, dedication, drive, passion, friendship, leadership, disappointment (specifically how to deal with it) and most importantly how to swim fast. (This list could seriously go on forever!)
Four places I want to go:
1. Italy
2. Greece
3. New Zealand
4. Medical school (specifically in an MD/PhD MSTP)
Four things I did yesterday:
1. Wrote essays for medical school applications (almost done with my 20 apps! YAY!)
2. Played Final Fantasy 13
3. Made breakfast, lunch, and dinner
4. Read The Alchemist
Four things I'm looking forward to:
1. Medical school applications to be over
2. Fall back east
3. Visiting Mollie at Harvard
4. Publishing a journal article
Four things I love about spring:
1. Rain and thunder storms
2. Having it be the perfect temperature all the time (unless you are in Utah where it can be perfect one day and snowing the next)
3. School almost ending for the year
4. Being able to do more outdoorsy activities
Four things on my wish list:
1. Meet Madonna and become best friends with her
2. Matriculate into an MSTP
3. Make friends in Maryland
4. Publish a journal article in Nature, Science or PNAS
Four people to tag:
The four people who read my blog, which might not even be four...
6 Things I LOVE
Kanani tagged me and I feel obligated to continue (I'll even format it like her), so here you go...
- I LOVE swimming! It has been something I have done my entire life and I can get no greater pleasure than jumping into a pool and working out really hard. Kanani and I have been swimming together lately and it feels amazing!
- I LOVE coaching! I find great pleasure in helping and watching my swimmers achieve the goals they set for themselves. I also love being there for them when the have their great successes or their failures. It feels like I am more than a coach to them--a friend, a teacher, and a person they can confide in.
- I LOVE dancing, especially 80's dancing! I love letting it all loose on the dance floor. It is so much fun to go out and have a good time, especially when there are friends involved. I just can't get enough of dancing. When I need a break from homework, I usually blast some Madonna and have a little dance party in my room for about five or ten minutes to clear my mind.
- I LOVE Madonna! I bet most of you saw that one coming. She is pretty much amazing. I can't really express my love for her. I've loved her music since I was young and I still love it. I went to her concert last November and it made my life complete! I was so happy for a long time after that. Sigh... If you saw my room and my phone, you'd know how much I love Madonna!
- I LOVE medicine! I love every aspect about it. I love the challenge of it, the mystery, the complexity, the break-throughs, the human body, and much much more! Everything about it amazes me. There is also the bonus that you get to help people live better lives and hopefully change the world one person at a time. That is why I want to go into medicine!
- I LOVE learning! There is just something about it that is so addicting for me. I love to learn new things and perfect my knowledge of the subjects I'm studying. That is why you can always see me studying. Another aspect of learning, is reading for fun, which I absolutely love! I have a list of books I need/want to read and I work on them when I need to take breaks from studying. There is so much to learn out there and I'd love to learn it all!
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