Preparing for a new start

So just finished the first week of uni and now well into the second week. I wouldn't say its a total grind at the moment, but they definitely don't muck around anymore getting on to third year.

The hardest subject, for me at least, is probably the ultrasound unit. Partly because of the massive amounts of reading just to grasp the subject, partly because it just feel completely different. US is a part of diagnostic radiography, but its usually done as a postgrad course to qualify as a sonographer. The concepts are relatively simple, but critquing the images, I just find that so bloody hard. In the end most sonographers drift away from general x-rays. At best, they'll probably be able to remember how to do a chest x-ray or something.

I did go out to see Watchmen with friends, and was probably the only person who had read the graphic novel. The movie was good, but it was very crammed. It was trying to fit a 12 volume comic series into a mere 2 and a half hours. Most of my friends felt confused while some understood the plot quite clearly. It's probably one of those films that you either like or dislike, with no in-betweens.

Of course, most of the ads were pretty crappy. Except one though.


It makes Star Trek look pretty epic, considering that the series does a lot of talking overall. Apparently the director is pitching it towards a more mainstream audience, those with no or little knowledge about the Star Trek canon. Being a bit of a Star Trek fan myself, though not hardcore enough to see all the tv series or movies, I like the look and feel of this new movie. It's definitely a lock for me to watch at the cinemas.

Now back to more sono readings.