Day 3

Tomorrow I am leaving New Jersey to move back to Tulsa, Oklahoma for my second year of med school.  Suddenly, I am reflecting on what a huge difference a year makes in some things, and how it doesn't really change other things at all.  I remember being so excited last year to start medical school, but also being super nervous.  I had no idea what to expect at all.  I was wondering if I could do it, if I would be home sick for New Jersey and Denver, if I would fit in at all.  I turns out that I could do it, even though it was the hardest thing in my life.  I was home sick for both my homes all the time.  And I did fit in!  This year is totally different.  I don't know exactly what to expect, but I know I can do it.  I know that I can do really well this year.  I am ready to do well this year.  I know I will feel home sick now and then, but I also have an amazing group of friend for support that I know for sure I can count on.  I am not nervous, but I am a little sad to leave home.  This summer has been absolutely amazing.  I had a great time not having to do school, hanging out with friends and family at home, going to vacation in North Carolina and spending time at the beach, and doing an externship in New York City at the Weill Cornell Judith Jaffe Multiple Sclerosis Center.  It really has been an amazing summer.

I am looking forward to my second year of medical school though.  Finally, I will be learning things that I will use to be a doctor.  I will be studying for boards.  I will be learning pathology from an absolutely amazing professor.  I will be setting up my rotations and taking my boards.  It should be an exciting year!  I hope to train for a half marathon in November.  I hope to have fun and keep great care of myself.  I have a lot of goals this year, and I plan on doing my very best to achieve them all!