I'm sad to report that the exam was ridiculously difficult.

I'm less sad to report that everyone else in the class seemed to think so, too.

After the exam, the class president organized an outing to a bar on M street called Garrett's. It was very interesting and somewhat strange to see my classmates out of the classroom context. I had fun and a few drinks ($2.50 vodka-tonics!). I learned the names of about 25 classmates to whom I was never introduced before. I don't know how many of those names I will actually remember.

And so today, I will begin studying for the embryology exam that's coming up on September 21.

The picture above was taken in Lebanon in the mountains. I love flowers.