Month in Review

I'm taking a course in which I have no foundational knowledge.  I'm kind of ticked me off because I've been alive for almost a quarter century, and this is all new to me.

I wish someone would have at least mentioned something about the Soduim-Potassium Pumps. I'm tempted to not believe in them because...how do they know this is really going on?

Also if it is true, do I need to start eating bananas because I had no idea potassium is so important?

The pumps are keeping you alive.



This is what we learned on the first day. It's the critic acid cycle or Krebs cycle. They mentioned it once in Biology 5 years ago but I thought it was dumb so I didn't pay attention. Actually whenever someone mentions the Krebs cycle, I always think about Mr. Krabs.















We also go to the laboratory. There are only 3 people in my section. An old lady, me, and then a guy who's applying to dental school. Dental School guy is getting us through lab. Last week we had to do a stupid chemistry experiment. I didn't learn anything. But felt like this.






I'm repeating a course. I took it in 2010. To apply to the program I'm applying, it has to be in the last five years of your start date. It's horrible. We wear lab coats though.

It's a whole class of evil scientists. JK. Most people are really snobby and think they are gonna be the next surgeon general. But all I'm thinking is "you look kind of frumpy in your lab coat."

We study cadavers a good 6 to 8 hours a week.
We look like this, except we wear lab coats. Quote of the day, "This leg is really heavy." It was just a leg.

My group was struggling to locate the plantaris during open lab. Having taken the course before I knew exactly were it was. They didn't believe me when I showed it to them. But the TA validated it, and they said "Oh, you were right." It's a pretty easy muscle to find cause it looks like a plant.







I have become completely and utterly desensitized at my job. I'm not really surprised by anything anymore.







I joined this research group thinking I was going to be one of the cool kids, make lots of friends. It's basically slave labor. We are currently working on a project which includes my least favorite activity. Searching for articles and citing them. We were each given 100 articles to cite over midterms.

Took a secret picture lol

Last week, they were going on and on about some higher thought process topic...I was just a warm body in the room. They asked my opinion. I told them the truth. The professor is my cousin so I feel duty bound to press on. 

That was September.

Debunking the Ballet Hamstring Myth

I've become much more adept to studying than I was say... 5 years ago. I never studied until the day of the exam, but now I study everyday. I don't do anything except study and go to PCS (the children's treatment center.)

I spent the last several hours reviewing dimensional analysis, and molarity...taking 10 min breaks every 45 mins following perfect studying habits. I decided I deserved an hour break for lunch and came back to where I left off...well, I forgot everything in an hour. Apparently I don't understand it.

Since I'm facing 5 hours in the lab tonight, I'm taking a few hours off to enlighten everyone, especially the misinformed dance teachers and students everywhere. Hold on to your tights!!!!

I took a modern class this summer. Hated it. The icing on the cake was spending 20 minutes discussing how to execute développé and extensions without engaging your quads or hip flexors. "If you engage you hamstring on your working leg, you will increase your extensions because your quads won't get tired (since your working with your hamstring). And have a longer hold time in développé front and a la seconde"??????? um...that's not how it works mechanically.

I have no idea how this teacher believed she was actually extending without the use of her quads or hip flexors. And I've heard this "idea" many times throughout my life and it is impossible. Yes use you hamstrings to lift initially, but they aren't going hold your leg out there. (Like this teacher was trying to get everyone to do.)

EVERYBODY LISTEN. Because I know lots of stuff and no one ever takes advantage of my knowledge. And this piece of information blew the minds of some kids at a random dance studio I teach it  (yes I know I said I'd never teach again, but somehow it happened.)

Pelvic Floor. Martha Graham told dancers "to lift with their underparts." That's exactly it.

Thank You Margie Mack. I don't like to use Google Image Search.

I had everyone lay down, find the ASIS (Anterior Superior Illiac Spine (front hip bones)) and then move medial and posterior into their organs and then literally lift their underparts. Working to engage and feel those deep muscle groups. What do you know?

Kids stood up did their développés and were freaking out. "Do you have any idea how much easier it is?"  "OMGOSH! It's so easy now." "You taught us something new that actually works!"

I used to charge people 45$ dollars an hour to share my knowledge...not just this... I once fixed someone's pirouettes in like 3 minutes before an audition once. But only like 3 people cared so that's why I work at PCS (the children's treatment center now.) But really I can like...fix anything.

 Perfect Split? Give me an hour....well, if you are close haha. If not then a few weeks.

Tear your achilles tendon? I'll get that calf to start firing...

Ok sorry everyone. This was not supposed to be how amazing BioCored and myself happen to be...I just get really excited with how BioCord principles work right away and I cleared up a lot of misinformation. Basically changed those dancers lives :)

KORRA OUT.