The start of a thing is the most difficult part.
Last Friday was my first day to set foot on the Texas Tech campus as a student in over seven years. A lot of thought, discussion, and prayer has gone into this decision, but, as with any 31-year-old husband and father, there are so many variables [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]