Life can pull us in so many directions at once that it is actually a miracle we end up in one piece whenever we reach a goal we have set. Goals like getting into college, landing my first job, and completing the application into medical school seem to drift away after we have completed them, and a new goal always arises to take us to the next step through life.
Getting into Baylor and taking classes here was a goal I reached, and now I am moving on to other, bigger things. Applying to medical school is my next hurdle, and many things, like shadowing and learning, go into the process. Shadowing is a more complex "job" than most people think. Sure, for the most part, shadowing means that we only exist as a mere "shadow" of the physician, who walks ahead of us in experience and in sheer knowledge. Our job as students is to be in the shadow, but also to absorb whatever we can from our surroundings, like a plant reaching out its fibrous roots into the surrounding soil.
My memories of my journey through this wondrous, yet stressful, time in life will be imprinted on this blog. Every week will be a recount of patients I've seen, lessons I've learned, and hardships I've faced. Please feel free to join and invite, and comment on my posts. I'll be posting and reading your posts, so enjoy the journey with me as we walk through this time together!
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