ChangeIt's been a few years since I've used xanga, but I think it could be therapeutic for me now. I'm glad they've kept my old entries. Since I've gotten my residency applications turned in and my step 2s out of the way, I'm feeling almost useless these days. I'm not on a clinical rotation (no waking up before dawn required), and there are no tests to study for... with so much time now it's no wonder that I'm on xanga again. I've been waiting around for interview offers, and I got my very first official rejection today from UAB. No offers yet but I remain optimistic. Let the fun begin. I'm ready to leave Texas. I've lived in Texas since I was 9, and I am eager to experience something different. There's some innate desire for change I need to satiate. The fact that I've never done anything continuously for more than 5 years is strangely comforting. It means that I've never had to face anything miserable for too long (but thankfully nothing has been miserable so far). So if residency is horrible, at least there will be light at the end of the tunnel, albeit a long 5-year tunnel. Maybe I will come back someday to practice and spend summers on medical trips to keep from feeling antsy and "settled down". As I thought about what I would miss here, I realized that most things on my list related to food... Chinatown, Texas BBQ, readily-available bubble tea. I may even miss Galvatraz. The distance from Sugar Land has been perfect - only an hour away from home, but far enough away to have freedom. Less than an year from now, I won't be able to use the line, "I don't know, I'll ask the doctor for you." Scary! I am looking forward to years of telling people: 1) Don't use Q-tips in your ears.
2) Colds are not caused by cold weather.
3) I am not in high school.
4) Not everything can be cured by antibiotics.
5) I am not in high school. | 
