So, it's been a while...

And by a while, I mean a long while. But I think I need to get back to blogging, despite most people having given up on my blog by this point.

So, let's do some quick updates and move on to why I've come back here.

Second year ending
My last post was near the end of my school year last year, which ended rather anticlimactically. Then came summer, during which I had to study for my first set of board exams. Let me tell you, that was rough. So, so rough. The test is about 8 hours in length and tests you over literally everything you've learned in your first two years of medical school...and some things that you'll swear you never learned. It was miserable studying all day every day. I can't tell you how relieved I am that I passed. I never want to be that miserable, stressed, and literally sick to my stomach again.

Third year starting
The good news is that third year is infinitely better than second year thus far. We get to interact with patients and start learning how to do all the things that we came to medical school for in the first place. I was a bit nervous about hating third year, but it's more of where I belong. My first two months were my surgery rotation, which I liked, but the hours and some of the people were rough. We usually worked from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. That's too much. Then we had a week of nights, a week on trauma, and some 26 hour calls. Blech. Not fun.

Now I'm on my family medicine rotation. People are much nicer and it's definitely got more patient contact hours than does surgery. So far, it's okay. But I'm only two weeks in. I'm definitely liking the hours better and the people are much more kind than the surgery folks.

Why I'm back to blogging
Well, it should surprise no one that I've gained a bit of weight. With surgery, I was able to guarantee myself 2 gym visits a week and there was a lot of procrastination and mindless munching. Now that I'm on family and have a little bit more me time, I'm going to dedicate some more time to that.

Tomorrow will be a weigh-in day and a goal setting day.

Cheers!