Well, here it goes...

Just in case anyone who cares to read this blog thinks I will be able to keep up with Lichelle in both quantity and quality of posts is dreaming. But I do think it will be fun to share some of my thoughts as I wander through this crazy journey that is called medical school. Everyday we are presented with about one week's worth of material that would be covered in undergrad. The knowledge being presented could be related to trying to get a drink out of a fire hydrant, there is a ton of water and it comes out fast. But it is doable(at least medical school, I haven't tried drinking out of a fire hydrant yet). We were told when we first began that the first year was the worst and it would just get better from there...but that came from alot of second year medical students who had not started the second year. Most 2nd years when asked now would disagree with that statement. I must say that the second semester has been SO much better than the first. I believe there are several reasons for that but won't go into detail now. I would NEVER want to go through the first semester again. It was a huge trial and a test of will. I'm sure i'll have many more tests of will and trials as life keeps going. Hopefully it will be like my mission where I would not want to repeat the first 9 months but would gladly love to repeat the rest. I want to also share about life in Des Moines, Iowa. It has an interesting flavor to it. I have certainly enjoyed being in a state where the presidential campaign took a center stage, where discussions were commonly about politics and religion, and where there is absolutely no such thing as rush hour in the capitol city! I have not particularly enjoyed the commonly below zero temperatures this winter, no mountains to ski on, and living in a place that has been infamously dubbed "the outer darkness for LDS singles." But don't feel sorry for me, all is well and I am happy with life! If you are not enthralled with my exciting life then, well...I'll prescribe something for you in ten years to help you become excited! Ok, probably not.