Oh yeah...that.

The reality that I'm starting medical school in t-minus 56 days is beginning to sink in. In terms of days, it still seems pretty far away. However, the paperwork they keep sending me is getting more and more real. Get a physical and make sure your immunizations are up to date? Easy. Register for a criminal background check? Piece of cake.

But now? Now I'm being inundated with serious medical paraphernalia. An order form for scrubs, please choose your size. An order form for your white coat, please choose your size. A preparation guide for things you should be familiar with before starting medical school including a list of no less than 64 terms that must be concisely defined (acroparalysis, cheilosis, myelocele, salpingostomy, vasotripsy, etc) and even more concepts that should be thoroughly understood (anatomical orientations, planes, movements, and tissues, basic biochemistry, microbiology, and physiology).

This whole packet (6 pages of single spaced terms and concepts) is prefaced with the introduction:

"You have chosen a path that most others dare not venture down. This path is wrought with difficulty and sacrifice and huge rewards. Only your perseverance and sheer determination will see you through."

Yikes. What am I getting myself into?