It's the homestretch of my life at U8; tonight marked shift 10 in my countdown. I'm thrilled to be moving on and immersing myself in school but terrified at the idea of being unemployed for four years and intimidated by how hard medical school is going to be. What if I'm not disciplined enough?
In wonderful circular serendipity, one of my all time favorite patients, a friendly inspirational and endearing character is back for my last weeks. I worked with him at the start of my time here and now I get to say goodbye. It's the perfect end to my clinical interactions and a great memory to tide me over until I get back to the floors in two years.
I decided to go to the big city medical school (BCMS). I was vacillating between the two for months and had decided on small-town nearby because I convinced myself that my quality of life would be better there. (family pressure may have been a factor)
Then BCMS offered me an amazing scholarship thus giving me the freedom to acknowledge that I would be happier in the program and in the city. It was enough to topple even the strongest objections to the choice. Hooray!!
I'm going to the city next month to look for an apartment. I'm so excited for this summer!
So exciting! BCMS sounds like a great choice, and that's wonderful about the scholarship. It's always nice to have a good way to get out of family obligations.
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