The last 4 weeks

It's all settled. I am officially going back to Trauma for my last 4 weeks of medical school. I am terribly excited not to have to travel away from my family but so not looking forward to the 30 + hour calls. However, its only 4 weeks and not 3 months like last time and when I'm off I get to come home to my family and that is PRICELESS!!! I get a three day weekend before I start on Monday so I better enjoy it. The weather in Miami is nice and I plan on sitting by the pool a lot in the next three days.

On a different note, I have signed my intern contract. It was surreal to see my name followed by MD on an official contract. I am so excited to move and to begin residency. I have had some amazing communications with my new residency family already and I have complete confidence with my choice. We are currently house hunting and hope to have that finalized soon.

Ross Match Day Party

For the first time ever Ross University held a Match Day Party. It was last night at a really nice restaurant. It was a great venue and we had a wonderful time celebrating with friends and family. The drinks were flowing and the food kept on coming. Thank you Ross for giving us this small gift.

I'm one happy girl!

It's official!

I'm absolutely THRILLED to announce that I have secured my #1 Residency choice. Come June we will be moving to VIRGINIA! We are so excited and cannot stop jumping, laughing, smiling, and celebrating.

~Cheers!

Living here is an absolute dream come true. We are truly blessed.

Feeling great

Post match bliss has hit me. I know, I know. Technically Match Day is Friday and I don't have a clue where I am going yet but..... with that said I feel this huge insurmountable weight has been lifted off my shoulders. We enjoyed celebrating as a family and I have been sleeping better the last few nights. I am still excited for Friday but I don't feel the pressure or doom like I did before. I would be blessed to go to any of the programs I interviewed at. In the mean time I am desperately trying to figure out my last elective. I am scheduled to be away for my last 4 weeks and I am trying to stay in south Florida as we cannot afford the housing expense. My coordinator tells me she is just waiting to hear back from the hospital here. I just need this to be resolved. If it works out, this may go down as the best week ever! There is more but that is all I can share for now.

Match Day Results!

The morning of The Match

Today is the day we find out IF we Matched. It's perhaps more important than the actual Match Day which is this Friday, the day we find out where we matched. Ultimately matching in general is so much more important then where you match. When we woke up this morning you could definitely feel the anxious energy around the house. Not just from me but from the entire family. Even the little munchie jumped into my arms and announced that today was "The Day" and that she was soooo excited and professes to me how she "just can't imagine US not matching". She really has a way with words. I can't help but smile at her and secretly envy her innocence at truly understanding the significance of today.  Results come out at noon, until then I will be cleaning the bathrooms and trying to stay distracted. Unfortunately I'm home today. I would so much rather be at work.

Stay tuned~