Almost finished with round one

End of spring session and cannot believe the work load just to get through this semester of 10 hours, work, family commitments and earning decent grades. I am finishing the last of the required prerequisites to East Carolina (ECU) and EVMS' PA programs. My brain needs a rest.

I still have three final Exams and I have been studying yesterday and all day today and believe I deserve a small break right now. Organic Chemistry final tomorrow and Microbiology Lab Practical to be following by the Microbiology final in a few days.

The onset of spring fever is like I have never had before. It is beautiful outside and I am stuck in here at my desk trying to focus and retain this subject material which is definitely difficult for me the non-medicated, highly functioning ADD person that I am. I respond to any noise or bird that flys by the window, really bad. I have only to make it through the next 18 hours and I will relax my mind for a couple of days of fun in the sun.

Its hard to believe that I started this prerequisite journey two years ago in the fall of 2009. My time in school (2 schools) has literally flown by and I cannot quite grasp that I am nearing the end of this portion. I guess when it is over I will relax a bit.

Right now, I am missing my wife and two boys, they are having a good time on vacation but they too deserve this time, the only downside is that they are without me and I miss them. I will be joining them tomorrow night once I have completed my self inflicted torture. I realize that when I get into PA school there will be many days without seeing them, since I will be living a few hours away. I know this will be difficult and I don't know how I will do it, but I know other people go through this and survive, so can I. I realize that they are one of the reasons for my commitment to this future in medicine.

Well it is back to studying. Contact me if you have questions about this career path or my progress. Happy to share my experience.