Fry Me Over The Moon

Even second years make time for the most glorious, fattening, farm-animal-filled 10 days in North

Stephanie Roses, MS2

Carolina: the NC State Fair in Raleigh! I had just finished my surgery rotation and the shelf exam Wednesday before opening day and had spent weeks planning my route for maximum intake of sugar, salt, and fried Oreos (a food group in itself). My classmates Victoria, Valentine, and I took a break from our hectic lives in the operating rooms of the Duke Medical Pavilion and dark recesses of radiology to enjoy the sunshine, pet bunnies in the rabbit barn, and watch as souped-up tractors raced each other on a dirt track at volumes that could lead to noise-induced hearing loss.

 

MS2s take on the NC State Fair: Victoria Bendersky, Valentine Espositio, Stephanie Roses status post “Fry Me Over The Moon” (Reese’s, Hostess Cupcake, Moon Pie, Oreos stacked then fried)

We thought about joining the turkey shoot, where one competes with shotguns and targets to win a turkey, but reconsidered due to our lack of hand-eye coordination and that whole “do no harm” thing. Only after sufficiently stuffing our faces with all of the food we tell patients not to eat (until nearly vomiting) did we decide that rides would be a poor decision - so we took a selfie in front of the ferris wheel instead before heading home and passing out by 9 pm, just as we would have after a long day in the hospital. Until next year!

The midway from above - Part of the first year curriculum is making sure your Insta game is on point (kidding)