Life updating...

While I've been in Michigan for more than two months now, I figure I should update everyone on life and what I've been up to....

I'm in medical school at my alma mater in an extended program for the next five years. The specific program I'm in only has 10 other students and we've developed fast friendships with each other in the intensive summer portion and additional classes we take with one another. Fortunately the group is extremely diverse and so we have plenty to talk about - but no one's gotten sick of each other yet. The joy I take in the classes we're tkaing is a huge confirmation that I'm supposed to be here. Our faculty is overall really fantastic and the program's directors have repeatedly supported us in saying that they want us to be doctors. Even the challenging coursework isn't bad when the end goal is becoming skilled enough to help heal people.

A neat part of being back is the old friends and people I run into around town, campus and at church. Living with the Olsons is a blessing because Jim's been to medical school and knows the balance between studying and fun, and Jenny's just always fun and supportive of nerdy med jokes. Lindy's my wallmate and we carpool to class together. And nooo, weh're noht tahlking en Borat voices... noooo.

Driving by the farms and fields on the way to class is starting to become more beautiful with the fall colors arriving. This weekend I'll camp with my undergrad roomie Amy on the west coast of the state somewhere hopefully on the beach. I wish I could spend more time enjoying the scenery while it's still in the 80s but there so to study that time is essentially spent indoors.

Speaking of which.... I better run!!