I feel like the Unicorn just took me on a ride to a magical palace, to the land of the blueberries

Nitrous Wednesday!

Your weekly dose of Nitrous Oxide...

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Out with the old, In with the new! (Part 1)

 Instruments
It's hard for me to fathom how people are still afraid of the dentist! I mean, I understand why you would be say, a couple years ago; but look how far it has come.
Did you know that Dentistry dates all the way back to 7000BC? This was the time when individuals believed that a "tooth worm" was the cause of cavities (ha!) However, Dentistry wasn't a profession in itself yet. Later, about the 19th century, you could stop by your local Barber Shop to get a tooth extracted! Yep! Barbers use to be take on the role of dentists (yikes!). Dentistry has come a very long way and has advanced so much over the years. Just take a look at these instruments from back then:

 < Picture taken at The Old Red Museum in Dallas, TX>
Yeah, scared me too!

Almost unfathomable how they'd use these huh? The design of the instruments themselves have remained the same but are now simply more advanced and more approachable. Like these:

< Shiny and all, makes you wanna extract a tooth! no?>

Now, in an effort for me to really understand - tell me, why are you still afraid of the dentist?

The Run-In

Monday marked the Official day I started taking my fitness regimen seriously. I ran 2.whole.miles - non-stop. I can't believe I survived to write this post! You don't know how much will power that took - when your knees start to buckle, your muscles start to spasm screaming bloody murder!, your lungs decide to tighten in an effort to suffocate you, and your heart forms a fist and start to pound as if to punch a hole through your chest. It's grueling, you have no idea! (or do you?).
That run taught me a really good lesson, especially towards the end. Besides showing me how out of shape I am, it also taught me that no matter how difficult or impossible something may seem, no matter how many adversities lie before you; with will-power, perseverance and determination you can certainly do it (not that I didn't know that before, theoretically). Upon that last leg of my run, I'd sworn I'd have passed out, I swore I felt my muscles give up on me and I think I heard my lungs holler "to hell with this sh***! The last leg is always the most difficult and it's at that time that you prove your strength and soldier on. Never mind that now my legs feel like rubber, my right knee feels like something's missing from it and my chest feels like I'd been diagnosed with angina. The fact is, I completed a goal that at first was very difficult for me, and you know what? I'm pretty darn proud of myself =).
It's funny the feeling you get after you've accomplished something major, like you're invincible! With that said - next on the list: hard rock abs!

SIZZLE...

Nitrous Wednesday!
Your weekly dose of Nitrous Oxide...

SIZZLE!

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That gotta hurt!

PS: The Personal Statement

Now would be a good time to be writing your AADSAS Personal Statement. The 2011 cycle has opened and you want to ensure that it is done and ready to be placed with your application to be sent off... early.
The Personal Statement typically answers the questions: Who are you? What are your hobbies? What experiences lead to your decision on a career in Dentistry? Where do you see yourself in the future? It is important that you be truthful in your essay and keep it real. Don't try too hard to be impressive-it might have the opposite effect. Ensure your essay is free of grammatical errors and that it flows and holds interest.
Through the Personal Statement, you have an opportunity to sell yourself. Be truthful, be humble and keep it simple.

Here are a few personal Statements for an idea:
Personal Statement #1 - 4 interviews/ 4 acceptances
Personal Statement #2 - 8 interviews/ 3 acceptances
Personal Statement #3 - 11 interviews/ 5 acceptances

If you're already in Dental School, help others and donate your Personal Statement for viewing. You may email them to me at Patrice@stu-dentdiaries.com.

**Remember, Plagiarism is a crime**

If iPods were Books

The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination. ~ Elizabeth Hardwick.
 Listening to music is a favorite pastime for many of us, but the average teen or young adult spends way too much time boppin' to their iPods rather than getting wrapped up in a good book. Case in point: A few days ago I went to the hair salon to get my hair done. This ordeal takes anywhere between 2-3 hrs so I  decided to take a book with me. What better way is there to spend 2hrs under a hot dryer than with a good ole Robin Cook book, or something? I also brought my iPod with me, and somewhere between trying to block out the Novelas (Spanish soap operas) on the flat screen in front of me and wanting so badly to listen to Toni Braxton's new album, I succumbed to the iPod. Needless to say, Robin Cook was never cracked - FOR 2 WHOLE HOURS!
Interestingly, as I left the salon I said to myself, If only iPods were books, this world would be full of scholars! or at least my generation would be more academically advanced.

Food for Thought!!
*Post also featured on Climb.Reach.Achieve

K-Y Jelly

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 K-Y Jelly

 The wedding date was set and the groom's three pals, a carpenter, an electrician, and a dentist, were deciding what pranks to play on the couple on their wedding night. The carpenter figured sawing the slats of their bed would give them a chuckle or two. The electrician decided to wire the bed. The dentist wouldn't commit himself, but wore a sly grin and promised it would be memorable. The nuptials went as planned and a few days later, each of the grooms buddies received the following note: "Dear friends; We didn't mind the bed slats being sawed. The electric shock was only a minor setback. But I swear by God almighty, I'm going to kill whoever put Novocain in the K-Y jelly!"

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Why did the guru refuse Novocain when he went to his dentist?
-Because he wanted to transcend dental meditation

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