Clinical Medicine Day #1

Well, I survived my first two years of medical school.  I don't know how or where I rank in my class but I did it.  Last week I took the USMLE Step 1 exam, which I had been studying for 2 months prior.  I must admit that it was the worst two months and subsequent exam in the history of me.  The results come back sometime this week and to tell you the truth I am utterly terrified to look at my results.  For the first time in two years I will be objectively compared to my peers and and my future career options hang in the balance.  I need a 190 to pass and anything above a 220 is a  must as far as applying to any field other than Family Medicine. Right now I feel like I may have achieved a 191...  But as I sit here preparing for my first day learning clinical medicine I am driving the exam as far from my mind as possible.  This past weekend my mom celebrated her 60th birthday.  The whole family met up in Seattle, dined, and watched a spectacular play Les Miserable that my dad bought us all tickets to see.  It was spectacular and I enjoyed every minute with the family, especially beach time with the Hogans.  This first two week clerkship is Anesthesiology.  I may be interested in this field so I hope to achieve Honors.  I realized that I have not written in a while and I have skipped over some amazing/terrible experiences but hopefully I will start writing more frequently now that I don't have to take my work home with me every night.  Wish me luck and stay tuned!!