Well it has certainly been a wild Fall so far. I have only recently gotten over a major sinus infection that turned into an ear infection, then into bad bronchitis. A course of Augmenten and a Z-Pak later, I am actually feeling well again. My wife is finally over the same infections herself, and our son, while still getting regular nebulizer treatments, seems better than he has been since September.
There is an interesting cycle that I am going through following acceptance to medical school. First there was the initial excitement and elation with being accepted. The fact that I expected to have to re-apply next year made my admission offer that much more exciting. Shortly after the high wore off, however, doubt began to creep in. I even, in typical neurotic fashion, wondered if the e-mailed notification of acceptance was a mistake, and they meant to notify me that I was put on-hold. This was laid to rest upon receipt of the official offer letter in the mail, and their acceptance of my deposit reserving my place. Now, I am in the "I have nothing to do, and nothing to worry about until next August" phase. I have little motivation to work, no desire to continue volunteering, and am basically counting down the days until I can give notice at work and really prepare for medical school.
The next big step I am waiting on is filling out the FAFSA, which I hope to do as soon as I can this Winter. I do not think anything will prevent me from taking out the necessary loans, but since getting the full cost of attendance plus the allowed increase for child care is the only way I can afford to go to medical school, any problems with receiving the full amount may prevent me from matriculating. My credit is good, and I am not under a crushing debt burden, so I don't think it will be a problem, but if there is something to worry about, I can find it.
I am debating pre-studying anatomy before beginning classes. I believe some familiarity with anatomy and physiology will help me get a handle on the first few weeks of classes more easily, but the consensus on SDN seems to be that pre-studying is useless and a waste of time. I will probably cave in and read the text I have a bit, but not put in any serious pre-studying hours.
Other than that, I am looking forward to Christmas, looking forward to quitting my job, and knowing that I will wish for the freedom I currently have once I am actually in the thick of classes. Updates will probably be pretty sparse for a while, considering I am not actually actively pursuing anything toward medical school, as I have an acceptance in hand. When I have something to add, I will do so.
