Destination Medicine

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Houston, We Have an Interview!

All the waiting, and finally, UT-Houston sent an email giving me three dates to select from for an interview. The email starts out "Dear Future Physician." I got goose bumps! Now I have to find something to wear. I also have to change my mantra that I use when someone asks "So what kind of doctor do you want to be?" I decided to start with short term goals: I want to do well in Organic I; I want to do well in Organic II; I want to do well on the MCAT; I want an interview from a medical school. Now I can move to I want to be accepted into medical school. The path has been so long, but I am really excited about it. It makes this day easier to get through. Nineteen years ago, my dad died on this day. It is nice to be able to say I got an interview today. Dad is looking down and smiling.

I have been lurking on the Student Doctor Network and posted that I had an interview. It is amazing the range of emotions that I would go through as I started to see more and more postings. I admit it, I was jealous. I tried to fight that back with thoughts about how qualified those people are and they are just as nervous and anxious as I am. I love being older and being able to pinpoint how I feel and why. Life is less mysterious, but more fun.

Now I have to find a suit that makes me look good. That's what credit cards are for, right?

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

The Waiting Game, Part II

Well, now we wait for the possible interviews. My application is complete for the 4 Texas schools that I applied for through TMDSAS. My only AMCAS submission was for Baylor College of Medicine. I am waiting on two letters of recommendation. And then hoping and praying for an invite. I had this selfish little daydream that they would see my application and say come join us now! Ha. I start teaching next week and I am working this week doing inservice training. So much to do to be a teacher and so little time with all of the other demands that are placed into the life of an educator. The fresh start of the academic year is nice though. I am going to be teaching chemistry. But, I still anxiously check my email to see if anyone wants to meet me. Please. . .soon. . .please. . .