SEP: the early days

Monday, May 19:

As I arrived on campus and drove up to the dorm, I was met by a herd of cars, all trying to fit into an unloading area the size of a dorm room. The SEP coordinators were very willing to help all of us move in. After finally getting everything into my relatively spacious room and meeting my roommate David, I realized that orientation was fast approaching.

At orientation, I was able to meet several of the other students in the program. The extremely social atmosphere induced not only by the coordinators but also by my fellow students was comforting. We were told during orientation that the following day was going to consist of seven hours of pretesting; my stressful day just multiplied itself by a hundred.

After several hours of pretesting on Sunday, David, my suitemates and I grabbed some groceries and stopped for a well-deserved dinner at Outback. Monday came and I rolled lazily off my bed in an attempt to prepare myself for the hectic week that approached. My day began with a Reading Skills pretest followed by Organic Chemistry and finally a class in Human Physiology. All three classes were very nicely introduced and the professors seem thoroughly knowledgeable in their subject areas.

Following the classes, I headed down to the gym for a workout and then went with my suitemates to play two intense games of ping pong and pool in the Student Union. A quick dinner and off I went to study with my hall-mates in the study lounge. I’ve met many new people so far and as I sit here right now at 10:51 PM and reflect on my first few days, I realize SEP will be an exceptional program for all of us wanting to enter a health profession.