It is finished! I was officially done with the first year of medical school as of 10 am today, after my last physiology exam. I'm .25 Dr! I haven't been able to convince myself that I really don't have anything to study tomorrow. Tyler Suds and I were discussing our plans to come home today and it seemed almost like yesterday that we were driving the moving truck out to Iowa...and yet I feel like I've been here FOREVER. Getting through year 1 definately has a different feel versus finishing the first year of undergrad...I actually feel like i've accomplished something and am closer to finishing. Only 7 more years to go...yeah baby I can almost taste it. But it is a good thing we get all of that training because I certainly don't feel like I could do anybody much good with only a year of school. It looks like i'll be coming home on thursday or friday to Utah and i'll have seven weeks of bliss and serenity before starting year 2. Here are my top 10 things I plan on doing this summer in no particular order:1) be sure to NOT pick up any book related to medicine.
2) Go waterskiing at least once a week.
3) Go on our annual Males only Anderson trip, this time to the Narrows, with my new brother in law Sam Thacker coming along for the first time...he better be ready for his initiation...haha
4) Learn ASL
5) Take piano lessons...Hopefully I'll practice more often this time around...
6) Double check to make sure I DON'T pick up a medical book
7) Go on LOTS of dates to make up for the too many to count studying on friday and saturday nights this year.
8) Hang out with the coolest family ever, My Family!
9) Chill with Lindee, Zander and Elli...pretty much the coolest kids ever.
10) Beat Brad in Ping Pong!
