I shipped my CHOICE belongings UPS and my car via a shipping company. This was all CHEAPER than actually driving across the country (gasoline, hotel rooms, food, etc...). However, recently I have reconnected with an old NAU friend though that moved to Atlanta by driving and seeing the entire country, and I must admit, I'm a little jealous. Maybe I'll shoot for that journey one day! I have to remember to FINISH this journey first!
I mention FINISHING, because lately it's been tough to see the "finish line". Everyone else can see it, but I'm struggling! I need it to just be here already! I recently attended ASHP Midyear Meeting in Las Vegas and made my rounds at the Residency Showcase. There seem to be so many decisions coming up! Where to live, what residencies to apply for, should I actually GO for a residency!? STRESS! I guess this is a part of the journey! The stress levels and decisions can get tough though! I keep hearing they're worth it! Let's HOPE so!
I finished my first year of pharmacy school with some ease... I was learning my own confidence... I had started dating a new guy (with which who one of professor's introduced me to). I remember leaving the LAST day of P1 year, and thinking "finished, in a blink of an eye"! I had a job with Rite-Aid, my own apartment, and a steady boyfriend. Life was good... or so I thought! I wasn't HALF-WAY prepared for what the Fall P2 semester would bring (or P2 year all together)!
Let's see:
P1 Year: meeting new people....learning the pharmacy school workload...study life....learning how to balance stress and a good attitude... READY for P2 year!
P2 Year: Classes ACTUALLY KICKED IT INTO HIGH GEAR!! It seems like we went from level 1 to level 10 in a matter of a minute! They warned us.... but no one believed! P2 year SUCKED!! But, some of classes were definately worth it (hind site is 20:20). There were days I'd be so sick of seeing my classmates DAY IN AND DAY OUT...but most days I loved CRACKING up with them about the lovely randomness of the pharmacy school experience!
This was the year that I was in the middle of the toughest classes and my "wonderful boyfriend" broke up with me exactly ONE WEEK after he PROPOSED MARRIAGE!! It devastated me! But, I learned over time, that I (as well as ANY and EVERY girl) deserves to be #1 in their guy's life...and if there's ANY sign of #2....it's time to "PEACE OUT"! That's all for now!
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Andrea
ReplyDeleteYou have such a postivie spirit!!!! It is only December so take some time away from the thought of residency and school and just enjoy life. I has students that did not even have job on graduation day and hey we all blend in at some point.