Sweet.

Just 4 more days until another year goes by...and it's been almost a month since I last posted. But that is normal for me when school gets in the way. When I study for MCATs I pretty much put everything on hold...working out, eating healthy, going out...so basically I have no fun and I get fat....

Right after Thanksgiving...studying for finals, papers, and only 3 weeks to get it all done and wrap it up before I headed home for the holidays...so the bloggy did get neglected a little...shall we recap?

Just exactly 7 days ago I turned a Super Sweet 16 (+10) :-). 2 days before that I celebrated in NYC with my new friends from grad school. It was a lot of fun b/c it was the first time we all really hung out at a non-Wagner event. That was Thursday nite...then I caught a flight Friday morning to LA...and reunited/partied with my friends in LA at Medusa Lounge. And then I spent the next 5 days after that catching up on a month's worth of sleep that I lost over finals and flying from one coast to the other.

2008

1.08
2 Med school interviews :-)
2.08
Med school rejection :-(
3.08
Dust myself off and try again...study for the MCAT for the bazillionth time :-/
4.08
Sudden Revelation....no matter how great of a doctor I become or am....I will only be able to improve health care one patient at a time...that's when I decide I want to also pursue Health Policy so I can improve health care on a larger scale. Go home and google Health Policy + Master's Program + New York City....NYU Wagner pops up and they are still accepting applications till June 1st!
5.08
study study study for July mcats
6.08
more studying and application in.
7.08
7/5- Sabado's get married!


7/10-D-Day
7/25-Accepted into Drexel MPH Going to Philly?!?
7/28-Accepted into NYU Wagner OMG....I'm moving to NYC! :-)
8.08
8/16- Batara's get married!

8/17- Bye Bye Cali :-(
8/23- Damian's get married!
9.08
9/2 1st day of grad school
10.08
10/18- Ledesma's get married!

11.08
11/2- Morelle's get married!


11/4- Change has arrived with President Elect Barack Obama
12.08
12/18- Officially done with my 1st semester of grad school
12/20- 26.


So 2008 was certainly my quarter life crisis year, with a lot of ups and downs and dead ends and 5 weddings in between. Everything I thought I wanted and planned for didn't happen...which forced me to become really good at changing my life plan several times. And the lesson learned for the year is to just go with the flow, no more planning (within reason) and just enjoy the ride. It used to scare me and frustrate me when things don't go according to plan...but now I am excited to see where I will end up a year from now, b/c I certainly never expected to find myself reflecting, on my winter break, from grad school, in New York City.

Okay well maybe I will know where I am a year from now, b/c my program is 2 years long...so I will probably be doing the same thing a year from now. Maybe. :-)