Gross Anatomy...literally

Today was our first dissection of the semester and it's not like I haven't done this before but for some reason today's lab really grossed me out! There I was gloved, gowned, and ready to go but when I held the brain in my hands, I was ready to walk out the door. I'm not sure if it was the formaldehyde smell, the squishy feel of the organ in my hands, or the look of the cerebellum that made me queasy. Even though I was gloved, I've washed my hands at least twenty times today. I'm glad I had breakfast before class because here I sit ten hours later and I still can't eat.