Well, I started a blog, and then didn't follow the rules for posting at least once a month. Oops. Anyway...I am going to try and keep up now, better than before.

I started school in August and I am sure there are others out there that can identify with what I am about to say. For the first time in my life I feel like I am exactly where I am supposed to be. I have been a nurse for nearly 10 years, and love caring for people, but it wasn't a very satisfying job. I was more frustrated because I didn't have answers I knew existed. But since I started school, I am more at peace and less stressed than this time last year. Getting in has been the most stressful part of my life.

I am in a different type of program. I apparently didn't trigger the automatically admit button with the school, but I was invited to apply for a special program that if you successfully complete with a 3.0, I matriculate right into the med school next year, with out having to reapply or interview. I am happy to say that is happening well so far, the only hitch is that I am required to learn a lot about research and to write a 50 page thesis on my topic of choice.

To me that is a fair trade. I get to prove myself essentially and I get to get in on several of the first year COM classes early. I really love the program and would recommend it to anyone that wants to be sure that medicine is where you want to go.

I will write more about my experiences later.

Be Blessed. :wave: