The Neuroscience Nursing Seminar

I just sat down the whole day, but I learned a lot.

You know, what I really want to see inside a classroom is not a smart, serious, all-knowing, and feeling superior kind of professor. I want a good communicator, someone's who is passionate and someone ready to share what he has in store.

Smart is just a given. All professors are smart but not all of them are good at teaching.

I attended a seminar today leaded by Dr. DaiWai Olsen from Duke University. I was listening to him the whole time. It was roughly 8 hours of seminar, and I was listening to him the whole time. Well, there are terms that I did not quite understand -- since its about neurology HAHA. But the point is, I listened. He is a teacher worth listening to. If he was my professor since then, as a fourth year now, perhaps I would understand everything he says.

Just imagine how privileged his students are, having someone like him.

He does not just teach by the way, he empowers.

"Speak because you have something important to say,

and the world needs to know"

"They're not more important than us (doctors).

I believe we are equal and we should collaborate.

Do I still think that I should give them my chair?

Yes...but I think there should be two chairs"

Notice the second quote? He does not think of pushing the other one down. I will never think about that. I'll always think that they are superior -- and that I'm bound to follow. But behind their backs I might say I am better 'cause I stay at bedside 8 hours. LOL. He changed my views though. I'm not a follower -- I am a SUPPORTER. Heroes does not win without the help of their side kicks.

Whenever he asks a question, and we do not raise our hands -- he'll tell "You did not raise your hand, why?" It's funny how he would stare at that person, as if he's a black hole - ready to suck out what you have in mind because you're not saying it XD But that simple question, falls down at what he means by saying the first quote.

I've just learned about him that day -- but I already admire him.

You don't get the chance to hear someone who has been changing lives of patients, as in REALLY changing lives -- but I did! And I am privileged enough.

I am SO glad I attended his seminar.

It was all worth it! Best one so far :D