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This month has been slightly more challenging than the last. I had such an intense focus about myself the first two blocks. I’m not sure if the third block's material was more difficult or what. I for sure feel slightly knocked off balance. The program overall has been great. I’ve felt many times since moving to New Orleans that I made the right decision to come here. So even though, I feel a little out of whack right now, I’m sure I’ll be fine. The current cardiovascular block has definitely given me a run for the money. The study methods I previously used seem not to be as fruitful. I’m having trouble commuting the various drugs to memory.   When we did the CBL and the simulation, concepts started to click. Moving forward I need to think of myself in a clinical setting when studying these drugs. I’m hoping that by visualizing a patient that’s reliant on me to know what medications to give them will help make these drugs more significant. The simulation exercise was by far the b