College work has kept me more busy than I care to admit. Barely seeing friends and family due to constant homework assignments, quizzes and tests. But most of those friends and (some) family are incredibly supportive.
Last semester I made a 3.81 GPA, the previous semester an incredible 3.93 and have been on the Deans list every semester. I was told that telling people this seems like "bragging". They don't realize how incredibly hard this is. How when I do get a good grade, that I'm amazed that I did that good myself - The worst part of it? I am CONSTANTLY terrified that I'm still not doing well enough to get into any of the local med schools.
So you ended with a 3.8 average? Why should we even look at you? We have a stack of 4.0 GPA's right here that are our first priority. I believe I could be a 4.0 student but I have a family that still needs me and I still have a job so we don't go bankrupt while I'm in this life changing transition.
What could be worse than failing at this? My family has taken a big chance on letting me do this venture. The fear of letting them down fuels me even more.
Every class is a challenge. Every class is a chance to learn something new. I will say this, I....AM....LOVING IT. Being back in college, pushing myself to do better, BE better...I've actually had students comment to me that they always see me smiling! Who is THAT guy? The ex-introvert who is loving life!
It reminds me of when I work on Tall ships, both make me so happy that people around me notice. Are both hard? Damn right they are and the adventure of it all keeps me on cloud 9.
One big hiccup, the current pandemic. I need patient care hours and a lot of them. I was going to be a CNA this summer but I'll be extremely lucky if any of the programs are open. That's going to keep me out of med school longer. I'm seeing many med friends suddenly stuck in limbo as their rounds get cancelled and face an uncertain future.
But I'm in this for the long haul. Every step, every long night, every challenge I welcome and in the immortal words of Maxwell Smart "And loving it!".
Last semester I made a 3.81 GPA, the previous semester an incredible 3.93 and have been on the Deans list every semester. I was told that telling people this seems like "bragging". They don't realize how incredibly hard this is. How when I do get a good grade, that I'm amazed that I did that good myself - The worst part of it? I am CONSTANTLY terrified that I'm still not doing well enough to get into any of the local med schools.
So you ended with a 3.8 average? Why should we even look at you? We have a stack of 4.0 GPA's right here that are our first priority. I believe I could be a 4.0 student but I have a family that still needs me and I still have a job so we don't go bankrupt while I'm in this life changing transition.
What could be worse than failing at this? My family has taken a big chance on letting me do this venture. The fear of letting them down fuels me even more.
Every class is a challenge. Every class is a chance to learn something new. I will say this, I....AM....LOVING IT. Being back in college, pushing myself to do better, BE better...I've actually had students comment to me that they always see me smiling! Who is THAT guy? The ex-introvert who is loving life!
It reminds me of when I work on Tall ships, both make me so happy that people around me notice. Are both hard? Damn right they are and the adventure of it all keeps me on cloud 9.
One big hiccup, the current pandemic. I need patient care hours and a lot of them. I was going to be a CNA this summer but I'll be extremely lucky if any of the programs are open. That's going to keep me out of med school longer. I'm seeing many med friends suddenly stuck in limbo as their rounds get cancelled and face an uncertain future.
But I'm in this for the long haul. Every step, every long night, every challenge I welcome and in the immortal words of Maxwell Smart "And loving it!".