coming down the homestretch

school is like a giant roll of toilet paper. in the beginning i couldn't imagine ever getting through the whole thousand 'sheets' and it seemed like it was never going to end. looking at the whole bit seemed extremely overwhelming so i've learned to take it one day at a time with my blinders on, not looking too far ahead into the future and leaving my successes, frustrations and failures in the past. but like they say with toilet paper, the closer you get to the end, the faster it goes. at this point in the year i keep vacillating between the sheer panic of boards and my excitement to finally get out of my windowless lecture hall and the chair that i'm sure is going to leave a permanent imprint on my behind.

I had my last 'systems' exam this morning and while psych was interesting, i'm not sorry to see it go. i also got some amazing news this morning in between the time my exam ended and my board review class started. after hours of research, phone navigation (i've decided that automated phone services are perhaps the worst invention ever ) emails, voicemails, being told that they only accept 4th years, i have to have such and such rotations completed before i even apply and jump through 17 rings of fire i FINALLY got an elective. an elective that i want and am ECSTATIC about. I'll be at community volunteers in medicine which is a nonprofit primary care facility in west chester next august :) soooo stoked about this!

mom and dad are coming to visit tomorrow yay! so at least while i'm studying for yet another exam ( one day i'm going to count how many tests they've put us through...) i have something awesome to look forward to, especially since i haven't seen them since winter break!