October is one of my favorite times of the year. In Kentuckiana the leaves are a vibrant spectrum, crisp in scent, and fall peacefully everywhere you look. Cornfields are turned into haunted mazes, and pumpkins and mums are on every doorstep. Everyone bundles themselves in flannel, enjoy lattes, and chili cook-offs are in full swing. Here it's totally different (some of which I embrace, and some things from home I add). The weather is pretty nice, although I still need air conditioning! The Crescent City is ecstatic about Halloween; full of decorations and costumes. I decorated the outside of my home and look forward to passing out candy to Trick-or-treaters (I've never did that at home before, living in a rural community). In pharmacology the past month has kept me busy. We've went over the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), and are currently in the Cardiovascular (CV) module. ANS was long, lasting three weeks; we discussed topics like the physiology behind ion channels,
A reflection on my time in New Orleans