Gosh, I have so much to blog about, but honestly, I am drained from the day. It was a long exam (I did fine), followed by a long afternoon of clinical medicine class. Then drinks with the gang, and dinner.
I am exhausted. On top of studying all weekend, I was also sick with some stupid respiratory virus. And I slept horribly last night. I also woke up ealy, remembering what day it was, and it didn't exactly help my groggy head. I wish I didn't have an exam today - there would have been other ways I would have preferred to spend the 5 yr anniversary.
There actually was a Sept. 11 memorial at my school, but I missed it for 2 reasons: 1, I was still in my exam for the first half of it, and 2) they turned it into a religious ceremony. Leaders from the different religious clubs on campus spoke and prayed.
::sigh::
I remember Sept. 11 like it was yesterday. It's still very much an open wound. And because of that, I refrained from watching any news about it this week, because I don't care to live through it again. I won't ever forget, and I don't need a bible or a man in a dress and big pointy hat to help me remember.
And speaking of religious intolerance: Touro University (another medical school) in northern California, last week removed the charter from their GLBT club, and kicked the club "off campus" stating Jewish law and heritage as the reason. [press release here]
I could rant on and on about this... but instead, I am bringing awareness to the issue by posting the press release. Western's GLBT club will be meeting this week to see how we want to address the issue - whether it's writing letters to Touro Admin, raising money for our sister DO school's GLBT students, or joining them in protest - it has yet to be decided. Stay tuned for that ...
On a personal note to Touro administration: I was accepted to your school last year, and politely declined. It's nice to know I made the right decision to go to an accepting and affirming university that openly supports gays and lesbians. At our GLBT dinner 2 weeks ago, we had 35 people come out to support us - MOST of whom were not gay.
To openly discriminate against people who are devoting their lives to serving others is beyond hypocritical. It's pathetic and reprehensible.
And there is no place for it in medicine.
Posted by LA at September 11, 2006 10:19 PM