1/2 Doctor

It is official! I finished my second year of medical school in May, and passed the Osteopathic Board licensing exam in June, which allows me to start my clinical rotations tomorrow! I'm excited to move on from sitting in classrooms all day and spending all night studying for test after test after test. I'm a little nervous to start seeing patients though. I'm nervous about getting "pimped" by doctors, asking me ridiculous questions that only they or the "gunners" know the answer to. But I'm ready for the challenge and want to learn all that I can so I can be the best dang doctor I can be. :) I spent last week moving from Iowa to Columbus, Ohio. The amazing woman in my life, Makenna, took the road trip with me and we had a most fantastically awesome time! She was so helpful and a great mover. She flew home yesterday and I already miss her.

I spent the last two months in Utah, but the first month wasn't really a vacation at all. Don't be offended if I didn't get to spend time with you...it was a busy summer to say the least. The first month was all about studying for the "boards." A typical day started at 6:30 am with exercise and breakfast. After getting ready, I would try to start studying by 8:00 am and continued until 8:00 pm for the first few weeks, but went until 10 pm in the final week before the exam. I always had something great to look forward to at the end of the day though: Makenna! I would usually spend an hour or two with her before going to bed between 10 and 11pm. It was an intense month of study and discipline, but after it was over I sort of missed the discipline and efficiency I developed. The second month was full of fun, family and dating. I only dated one girl...you guessed it, Makenna. We did all sorts of fun and exciting things. Some of the highlights were: The ifly indoor sky diving in Ogden(which my fearless Dad also did with us), horseback riding up by Adam's Canyon, hiking the Crimson Trail in Logan and then visiting my Grandma, a jungle themed date Makenna planned(I can still taste the coconut shake's and the chicken pinapple kabob's she made...mmmm good), went to a rodeo on the 24th, the Anderson family reunion and waterskiing, double dates with both her and my friends and much more. We also enjoyed the low-key events like playing games with family, hanging with my nieces and nephew and watching the latest red box release.

It was a great last official summer and I wish I had time to blog about everything that I did with every person I spent time with...but even though I dont, I want ya'll to know I enjoyed every minute at home. My parents are still the best ever. Lichelle and Trent and their family are always a hoot and fun to be with and I wish I had more time to play with those cute kids! Brad is great and a pleasure to be around and still helps me think through things I may not have considered...and he humbled me in tennis and dunk ball! He was super great for letting me drive his car to Omaha and helping Mak and I avoid a horrible experience riding in the back of a 5 person vehicle with a baby! It was fun to have Jami and Sam come home from portland for a week to play and spend time with them, and they are great to be with and great people! Emily is still her gregarious self and so full of life and fun! She is driven and will accomplish anything! Good luck at Utah State! Taylee is really coming into her own and I enjoyed chatting with her and seeing her smile and laugh! She was a great performer in her music camp performance! She will do amazing things. I wonder sometimes how me, an average guy, got so blessed to be apart of such an amazing and talented family? Perhaps to teach them patience? ;) Anyway, it's a great time to be alive, and I hope I survive my third year rotations. Wish me luck!