When I decided to go back to school to fulfill my dream of becoming a physician, I was prepared for failure. I’m not a defeatist, but I knew that the odds were stacked against me when I went into it. I was 31 years old. I had a wife, a daughter, and enough debt to [...]
My mantra: “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” ~George Eliot Try as I may, I cannot permanently quench my desire to someday become a physician–and believe me, I’ve tried really hard. Ever since I began working full time again, I have given full attention to an experimental form of [...]
Much has happened since the last time I posted–most of it a falling apart. I have neglected to post about it, because the events of the past few months have all but made this blog completely irrelevant. Shortly after starting my pre medicine classes, financial issues required me to pull out. Unfortunately, my financial obligations [...]
Any time I leave the house knowing that I will be away for more than a couple of hours, I feel like I need to be prepared for every eventuality; and it is in this spirit that I now have two bags loaded with textbooks, study guides, and my laptop. At first, it seemed like [...]