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Someday Doctor

The Dream of Medical School

Category: non traditional

Textbooks . . . Check!

Today’s lunch break marks a significant point in my journey to become a physician. This morning, I received an email that my financial aid refund was in my account. So this afternoon, after lunch, I bought my first textbooks as a biology major. And now I’m $640 closer to being a doctor.
When I first started [...]

Someday Doctor Video Blog – Episode 1

I recently decided to abandon my career and go back to medical school. In this video blog, I discuss the decision as well as my intentions to chronicle my medical school experiences through video blog posts.

Registered and Ready to Go

I’ve taken the necessary placement tests, and now I’m officially registered for my fall classes at Texas Tech. Thus begins my long journey towards becoming a physician. I’ve been blathering on about it for over 7 years now, and now it’s finally starting to sink in that it’s going to happen! I’ve got quite the [...]

Direction

When I began telling friends and family that I planned on going to medical school, the first question most of them asked (once they got over the initial shock of the declaration) was, “What kind of doctor do you want to be?”
Until now, my answers have been vague and noncommittal, but I think I’m beginning [...]

Getting There

Things got rather hectic recently, so I haven’t been able to post anything. But it’s all for a good reason, because I’m finally doing it!
Several weeks ago, I sat down with my wife, and we discussed medical school in a little more detail. The next day, after returning home from the grocery store, she told [...]