Friday, October 15, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Guess what? Its fall and the leaves are changing color in New England!
Hey TDI followers,
Greetings again! Since it has been a month since our last posting, we have so much to update you on! It is a testament to how busy we have been over the last month that even with two people, our pledge to update biweekly fell to the wayside!
In our defense, in the week after our last post went up, our 10 page White Paper, a 5 page analysis, our Final Systematic Review Proposal, Poster presentation were due, on top of our usual 50 page readings, homeworks and meetings. To say we have been busy would be an understatement. And then the week after that, Finals were upon us. Dun dun dun...
So be warned ladies and gents: TDI is not for the faint at heart.
It wasn’t all work and no play, however, as there was plenty of opportunity to kick back and relax. The Wellie Formal-formerly-known-as-BEMA was a very well attended semi-formal event that gave us the chance to let off a little steam and mingle with other graduate students from the medical school and students from the Graduate Arts and Sciences. Dartmouth also hosted it’s first home game of the season (we fell to Penn, but we’ll get them next time!) and then suddenly, our first quarter was done, and we had a few days of breathing room to gear up for Late Fall Quarter.
Some highlights? Having the former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop stop by to speak in our Critical Issues in Health and Health care class seriously sticks out. Members of our cohort who are in the Medical Care and the Corporation elective in Tuck had the opportunity to listen to a presentation by Michael Porter, who is widely known as the ‘Father of Modern Strategy’, which was also very exciting.
This quarter, we are welcomed back into Epidemiology and Biostatistics, continue on with Inferential Methods and Systematic Review 2, and we have also added two new classes to the mix!
On to other news, it is starting to get a lot more chilly around these parts and the leaves have starting changing colors. Fall in New England is absolutely beautiful. We just got back from a Fall Break and it has been really interesting hearing where everyone visited for our 5 day vacations. Some went back to their hometowns, and others went exploring other states in New England.
We have our first TDI Student Advisory Committee meeting this week, and we will make sure to update you on the progress we make in that department soon!
As for the late fall term that is upon us...BRING IT ON!
Reppin' TDI till we die yo,
Miriam E. Ayad Miriam.E.Ayad@dartmouth.edu (President)
April P. Semilla asemilla@dartmouth.edu (Treasurer)
Greetings again! Since it has been a month since our last posting, we have so much to update you on! It is a testament to how busy we have been over the last month that even with two people, our pledge to update biweekly fell to the wayside!
In our defense, in the week after our last post went up, our 10 page White Paper, a 5 page analysis, our Final Systematic Review Proposal, Poster presentation were due, on top of our usual 50 page readings, homeworks and meetings. To say we have been busy would be an understatement. And then the week after that, Finals were upon us. Dun dun dun...
So be warned ladies and gents: TDI is not for the faint at heart.
It wasn’t all work and no play, however, as there was plenty of opportunity to kick back and relax. The Wellie Formal-formerly-known-as-BEMA was a very well attended semi-formal event that gave us the chance to let off a little steam and mingle with other graduate students from the medical school and students from the Graduate Arts and Sciences. Dartmouth also hosted it’s first home game of the season (we fell to Penn, but we’ll get them next time!) and then suddenly, our first quarter was done, and we had a few days of breathing room to gear up for Late Fall Quarter.
Some highlights? Having the former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop stop by to speak in our Critical Issues in Health and Health care class seriously sticks out. Members of our cohort who are in the Medical Care and the Corporation elective in Tuck had the opportunity to listen to a presentation by Michael Porter, who is widely known as the ‘Father of Modern Strategy’, which was also very exciting.
This quarter, we are welcomed back into Epidemiology and Biostatistics, continue on with Inferential Methods and Systematic Review 2, and we have also added two new classes to the mix!
On to other news, it is starting to get a lot more chilly around these parts and the leaves have starting changing colors. Fall in New England is absolutely beautiful. We just got back from a Fall Break and it has been really interesting hearing where everyone visited for our 5 day vacations. Some went back to their hometowns, and others went exploring other states in New England.
We have our first TDI Student Advisory Committee meeting this week, and we will make sure to update you on the progress we make in that department soon!
As for the late fall term that is upon us...BRING IT ON!
Reppin' TDI till we die yo,
Miriam E. Ayad Miriam.E.Ayad@dartmouth.edu (President)
April P. Semilla asemilla@dartmouth.edu (Treasurer)
Friday, September 10, 2010
Welcome Class of 2011!
Hello!!!
For first post of the year, we would like to welcome the TDI class of 2011. We are aware that there has been a significant absence in up-keeping the TDI blog...but have no fear, regular blogging starts now! Our aim is to keep this up biweekly...so get excited!
Looking back at the first month of TDI, we have a lot to report! Hard to believe, but the first month of our TDI experience has blazed by, leaving a trail of homework assignments, group presentations, and readings stacked two inches deep. Congratulations, Class of 2011, for surviving your first round of midterms!
Hanover has been an interesting place so far, a lot different from California and Zambia, where we both are from! One thing we are getting used to is...a lot of trees! We have been exploring, hiking, eating (maybe a little too much), and enjoying meeting people from various backgrounds.
Upcoming events to be mindful of when you can get away from the books:
Friday September 10- North Park Wine and Cheese Mixer 6:30pm
Tuesday September 21- Convocation 11:00 am
Friday September 24-Welcome Reception 4:00 pm
Alright, we think that is all we have for now!
Peace. Love. & TDI.,
April Semilla (asemilla@dartmouth.edu)
& Miriam Ayad (Miriam.E.Ayad@dartmouth.edu)
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