School continued on as always, and the MCAT loomed on the horizon. I registered, then rescheduled according to my fear and procrastination. I went to Las Vegas with my hubby, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law, but only after crash dieting and crazy running for the previous month. I thoroughly enjoyed being poolside.
Back in the Burg, I resumed Real Life and my 9 to 5 summer internship at the hospital. At the end of my internship was the dreaded MCAT. While I was taking it, I nervously swallowed a lot. The trouble was, I didn't have much spit, so I swallowed a lot of air. Unable to burp as I am, I spent the majority of the test making gurgly noises in my chest. Perhaps not coincidentally, I slam dunked the whole thing.
Then, it was wedding season extraordinaire. Many gifts, well-wishes, and miles of travel were in order and we delivered all in style. We celebrated our first year of marriage, I hiked Snoqualmie Falls for the first time, and we ended our summer on a warm and fuzzy note.
The pinch of medical school applications along with the re-starting of regular school made for a busy jump-start. I started volunteering at the free clinic where I got a little taste of what practicing medicine is going to be like. I was clobbered by tough science classes, but came out waaaayy on top. The worst part of the last few months of 2009 was all of the waiting for med school application processing. Unfortunately, that trend seems to have bled over into 2010.
I can only hope that this year turns out to be as glorious as 2009. For 2010, (pleasepleasepleaseplease) I hope to be accepted to medical school, then successful in my first term. If some other nice things happen along the way, I'll happily accept them. Meanwhile, I'll focus all my energies on acceptance and success! And of course, the same to everyone else! Peace, happiness, success, and celebration for your new year!
