Yesterday was the first actual day off we've had in almost two weeks! It was so nice to relax for a day; however, we have a lot to do. We have a paper due next week and we have to present the history and physical (in the form of a SOAP note) to several faculty members. At the end of the month, we have do conduct a full screening physical, which is 45 minutes of palating, auscultating, percussing and instructing over the whole body. We know how to do everything, but the difficult aspect will be remembering to do everything and getting it all done in 45 minutes or less!
Miami is in the midst of the rainy season and when it rains, it rains! I'm almost certain that it rains every day, especially on the days that we have off and want to go spend some time down in the condo's gardens or by the pool. Unlike in Dominica, which just seemed have sprinkles of rain daily, rain in Miami is like turning on a shower and letting it go full power. There is often standing water and lightening lighting up the sky. In Dominica, the coast (where I lived) had about 70 inches of rain a year (the interior had about 210 inches per year) and Miami has on average a little under 60 inches of rain per year. I think the main difference is that in Dominica, the rain often came at night and in Miami, it usually rains in the afternoons. Nonetheless, this rainy season isn't working out well with my plans to get my studies done in the mornings or early afternoons then go to the pool for an hour or two to read a book and relax. By the time I'm ready to head down, the sky is grey and the thunder is loud.
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