It's been a week or so since I learned that I would be heading to Colorado for medical school. My excitement for what's to come has only grown stronger over the past week as the disappointment of UCSD's rejection fades.
I decided on a tentative Last Day of Work: Friday, July 24. I contacted the admissions office and told them that I was "most likely" going to be matriculating. The 2009-2010 academic calendar isn't ready yet, but I did find out that the White Coat Ceremony will be held on my birthday (!), information that my parents needed so they could make plans to attend. I started the craigslist search for housing and have booked airfare to check out different neighborhoods in person to see how safe they are. A bunch of people I met during the open house have been very helpful in pointing me in the right direction or steering me away from bad areas.
Each of these steps have made the fact that I'm about to start medical school feel all the more real, even as I am literally fulfilling a dream. It's a wonderful feeling.
My future classmates have set up a group on Facebook for the Colorado University School of Medicine, Class of 2013. They seem like a great group, and I'm looking forward to getting to know them better. One guy who lives in Denver was kind enough to post a map of restaurants, bars, and things to do in Denver.
Hey bro, remember its the students who make the program, not the school. if you want to be an amazing doctor, its on you, not on ucsd. the way i see it, the syllabi from harvard med, john hopkins, and stanford are online. if you want to see how you stack up, compare your stuff. there are so many friggin books out there on whatever you want to study. so go to colorado to get your certification, but go to the library to be a scholar. you are one of the smartest most charasmatic young scientists i have ever met. i really dont care what school gives you an md, id trust u in the OR.
ReplyDeletemake it happen broski
your pal,
dave