A day in the life

So as of today, I completed all of my coursework for my medical degree! At this point, I no longer consider myself a student. I turned in my last assignment for my creativity in medicine course. And had my last class meeting online that ended at 12 o'clock at noon. Even Facebook has been blowing up over the past couple hours with status updates referring to the last day of school. Most of my colleagues and I have a lot to celebrate. Looking back, I really can't imagine how quickly time has gone by. This year has flown by. perhaps it's due to the short rotations, the long stretches of time off away from Pensacola, the high stress environment associated with applications and interviews, the long and arduous countdown to match day, the BS classes and talk after having matched, and finally the weeks preceding my graduation day. I think a lot of people expect me to feel differently. Expect me to feel like a physician. Expect me to feel like a grown-up. But truly nothing has really changed. I still feel exactly the same laminated prior to today. Only now I feel The immense responsibility of having an MD after my name.

I look forward to the next chapter of my life. And weeks will go by even faster considering that I will be traveling to Pensacola, Orlando, and Tallahassee in the next couple of weeks. Most of this time I'll be spent in celebration, but some of it also be spent moving and being with my loved ones.

This is a happy post, but I am also nervous about issues regarding our move and our finances. I really wish that we can find a place that suits me and RIco very well.

That is all for now.

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1. Girl with the dragon tattoo, you're like the Tim Tebow of movies... definitely overhyped.
2. very little effort = geri award?!
3. i'm a bridesmaid fail - couples shower for jason and christina definitely didn't work out
4. filling out paperwork for residency is overwhelming. i realize i haven't had a job since... well, college?
5. I MATCHED in family medicine in Florida Hospital in Orlando. YAY!

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also, i haven't kept up with my running, but i did complete the McGuires 5k two weekends ago!

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the search for a new place to live is going to be very interesting. so will be breaking the news to my parents that Rico and I are going to be moving in together.

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my four hour nap today leads to major insomnia right now.

That is all.

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This 'life instructions' list from the Dalai Lama has gone viral and I absolutely love it! Here it is:

1.Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.

3. Follow the three R’s:
- Respect for self,
- Respect for others and
- Responsibility for all your actions.

4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

6. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great relationship.

7. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

8. Spend some time alone every day.

9. Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.

10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and
think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.

12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.

13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.

14. Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.

15. Be gentle with the earth.

16. Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.

17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

19. If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.

20. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

What do you think? Do you have a favorite?