With all the stress that has been going on finishing up this last unit of Anatomy I never thought I would be making a post about how I am thankful, truely thankful, for medical school.
However, this morning I have been printing out the last of my summaries and planning on what I want to study this last day before my exam and it hit me: I am almost done with my first semester/quarter/whatever they call it of medical school. It is amazing to think I am about to take this step. A small one on this long journey, but a step none the less and one I have worked very hard for.
Sometimes I have to take a moment to realize how truely lucky I am to be here. A lot of people apply to medical school, a lot don't get in. I have been given a chance to fulfill my dreams and it is not something I should take lightly. Sometimes I am stressed to the max and sometimes I don't have time for all the things I want to do, but at the end of the day I know I am working towards a goal and it will all be worth it.
Sound cheesy? Maybe. But that doesn't stop it from being true.
I am hoping that once I have these first classes out of the way and am confident in my abilities to pass I will be able to explore other opportunities Wayne State has to offer. I have volunteered at the student-run clinic and helped to feed the homeless, but I am hoping to find the time to do these things more often. I am volunteering at the end of the month to do STI/HIV education in a local high school. Just being a student opens so many doors for me, I just have to be willing to try new things.
So while Detroit may not be the most safe or beautiful city, I am truely thankful to be a medical student in this city!
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