I'm writing this after one full day of relaxation after my final for first semester. It still feels so surreal that I've completed 15 weeks of intense medical school. I feel like I've only been here for one month and it's crazy to look back at all of the information I got into my brain in 15 weeks.
It's been one heck of a ride so far. I feel like I've been challenged mentally, emotionally and physically (try sitting at a desk for 14+ hours a day - you'll know what I mean). There were times this semester where I wondered if I was going to get through it. I would get home after a long day of studying and wonder if this was really for me.
I'd lay down in bed and think about the people I've met and the various experiences I've had and I realized that I am meant to be here. I'm meant to go through every trial and tribulation in order to get to do what I've been dreaming of doing for years. Then I realize it's not a matter of dreaming any more - it's just doing what I need to do to accomplish my goals.
Every time a professor says, "You are a physician in training" I get shivers up and down my spine.
Every.time.
Going through one semester of medical school has made me appreciate and respect Physicians more than I already do. They've all experienced the same things us current medical students are experiencing. Long days turning into nights, never ending information, frustration, tears, caffeine overload and total exhaustion.
But there's not a day I wake up not knowing that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life. And what I love about my friends and classmates at Ross is that they all think the same thing.
Becoming a Physician is their dream and they are not about to give up. They don't realize how much they inspire me and push me to be a better student and person on a daily basis.
I'm back home tomorrow! So I'm off to pack!
Jen
Post exam day relaxation!
If I'm not in the library I'm on the beach
Post exam dinner
This sneaky cutie wanted my sub
Congrats on finishing your first semester on the rock! Best of luck in the coming semesters.
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