Rambam medical center

Yesterday morning I met with my advisor and the head of the Psychiatry Department at Rambam medical center. Getting to Rambam was quite a challenge. Even though the hospital is all of 5 or 10 miles away from where I live, the buses take forever and a taxi would cost at least ten times as much as the bus. I left the University an hour early and took a bus part of the way and a taxi part of the way, but even so I barely made it on time.

Once I got to the hospital campus I went on a meandering search for the Psychiatric center, which turned out to be a well-hidden, one story building at the periphery of the campus. I walked by several inpatients lounging outside and by a spotted cat basking in the sun. Upon closer inspection however I discovered that the cat was dead.

The meeting went well, and it was decided that I would begin conducting a literature review for a journal article about the relation between physical injury and the development of posttraumatic stress disorder. I think the project sounds quite interesting, and I’m glad to have a well-focused assignment to work on. I think my biggest challenged will be finding sufficient internet access. For such a high-tech country, I'm surprised at how limited internet access is for students. Internet access is not provided free in the dorm rooms, and although there are computer labs on campus, their hours are limited. There are two wireless areas, but even those are only open during the day, and not on the weekend. I'm trying to pay for internet access in my room, but the set-up, apparently, is a slow process.