12 Down, 2 to Go

Today, I officially attended the first class of my thirteenth quarter here at Sherman. I have now been here for a full three years. Now, I only have about six months left before I am out of school and off to the real world. It is something I have been looking forward to for a long time. Now that it is almost here, it is really exciting and a little scary all at the same time. When I walked into my first class here at Sherman, it seemed like it would be an eternity before I even progressed far enough in the curriculum to become an intern in the Health Center. It was like a whole different world outside of the one I was involved in, sitting in class for hours and hours on end. Then, before I knew it, I was working my way out of the classroom and onto the Health Center floor. Now, I have almost reached the point of being out of school and on my own, trying to make a living. It is hard to believe. There for a while, I was beginning to feel like I might just be in school for the rest of my life. The great thing about this quarter is that I only have two classes, the one I attended today and one other one that meets on Monday morning. I have finally reached the point where just about all of my focus can be placed on taking care of patients in the Health Center and passing the remainder of my National Boards so that when I graduate, I can get to work right away. It will not be an easy task but is one that should prove to be very interesting.