What a Ride

Community Service Hours for the Semester: 18 hrs.

Hi guys, 

Yesterday, I officially took the last exam of my master’s degree, and it all just seems so surreal. This isn’t exactly how I pictured the end of the year, but it still is a pretty exciting time. As I reflect back on this year, all I can think of is how grateful I am. Grateful for meeting an amazing new group of people, friends, professors, and future colleagues alike. Grateful for all of the knowledge I acquired this year, professionally and personally. Finally, I am really grateful for taking the next big step towards my future career.

This program has taught me a lot about myself. It taught me how to study, how to ask questions, how to work hard play hard, and so many other valuable lessons that I will carry with me the rest of my life. The endless support and encouragement from the professors also helped me to thrive, and it just goes to show how important it is to have this type of professional support system. Living in New Orleans has also been a dream. This city is unlike any other I have encountered. It really just has a soul to it that I can’t even begin to describe. There is just a sense of community here that I haven’t found anywhere else.

As for what comes next, that is a loaded question. Applications for medical school open up soon and hopefully the mcat testing centers will too! I’ll spend the next few months going through the grueling process of applying to medical school while also hanging around to explore my new home, New Orleans. Hopefully by this time next year, I’ll be anxiously waiting to begin my official med school journey. Until then, I’ll be enjoying everything this next year throws my way.

Thanks for the memories :)