The gene

There is some odd, but blessed little gene that persists within my body that is keeping me afloat. Now, genes are tiny. I mean really tiny. We're made up of around 30,000 genes, all of which are found in chromosomes. For an idea of how small chromosomes are, here is a great scaled drawing (scroll to go deeper into the picture). So whatever this gene is (ok, to be fair, it's probably not a gene, but that is a different discussion altogether), it has given me the gift of optimism. I am so optimistic about my future contributions to the world that it may be bordering on unrealistic.

Even in the face of my rejection e-mail from the University of Washington, who somehow managed to be polite but a little condescending -- I think a red REJECTED stamp might have been a little less hurtful, I have hope. Hope that I will get in to PNWU this year, and become great. I'm excited about the idea to start a student-run free clinic, meet people with common goals and new experiences, and learn and learn and learn. It's a program whose philosophy resonates with my own: hands-on healing medicine. Just get me to the interview and I'll convince them!