As of 11.30am yesterday, Friday, May 15, 2009, I am officially a physician!!!
WOOOOHOOOO!!!
In the course of this 10-year journey, I've had many moments of intense joy, extreme sadness, profound awe, eternal gratefulness and thousands of cups of coffee. I wouldn't trade it for the world. And, yes, I would do it again in a heartbeat.
They say it takes a village to raise an idiot, and Lord knows I've got a ton of people who are responsible for getting me throught the past 4 years.
I owe my friends and family a huge debt of gratitude for being so patient, supportive, and encouraging. I somehow managed to get through this while maintaining both my sanity and dignity! And I couldn't havedonw it without each and every one of them! :)
Right now, it is time to celebrate and relax. The next part of my journey, residency, begins in a month. Until then, I plan on spending as much time with friends and family as possible. Internship is going to be busy busy busy...