So you may have noticed that I haven't been back since the
MCAT as I promised. This was pointed out to me today by my friend Brian Doyle who called to make sure that I hadn't jumped off a cliff. I have to say that I'm proud- it's only been a few months, but so far the
communication has been flowing between old college friends. At this time I will give a blog shout-out to Brian Doyle, faithful phone call maker and brilliant blog writer. His blog makes me laugh every time. Maybe it's just because I know him, but maybe not:) Check it out.
So you're wondering why I haven't given you an
MCAT update. There could be three reasons. One- I did wonderfully and haven't stopped celebrating long enough to update my blog. Two- I did horribly and I haven't stopped crying long
enough to update my blog. Three- I've just been lazy. Unfortunately, number one is not true. Number three is and number two is part true. I did do horribly on the
MCAT. We'll just say that I lost my
mojo and I knew things weren't going well so I voided my scores at the end. This means that while I paid $200 to take this test, the results will never be known. I was bummed yes, but I know it was the right decision.
That said, I don't know if I'm going to take it again. I'm considering other options that I might not have otherwise such as going to med school in Guadalajara or Tel
Aviv. I think these adventures might be right up my alley.
Last Wednesday I begun grad school at
IUPUI and it seems like it will be difficult but interesting. All of my professors speak great
english (sometimes a gamble in the sciences) and seem like they will be very helpful. The program that I am in is called the
PreProfessional, Non-Thesis Master of Science Program. This means that it's a program for people who didn't get into med school. For awhile, I affectionately referred to it as "fake grad school," but I am beginning to see that this is not only real grad school, but also a great support group. Two examples. In one class, the professor asked us to write down on a card something to help her get to know us. I jokingly said to my friend next to me, "How about- I am a med school failure." The guy next to me laughed, sighed, and said, "Aren't we all." In another class, the professor had us go around and say our names, where we went to undergrad, and what our plans were. I felt like I was at a support group meeting. "Hi, I'm Jenna. I graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University and I'm trying to get into med school." "Hi, I'm Bob. I graduated from
IU and
I'm trying to get into med school." Is this really grad school or just a program to make us feel better knowing that we aren't alone? (In all actuality, I'm happy with the way that things have played out).
Ok, I think this is enough for now. I'll be back when I have something interesting to say.
One thing that makes me happy is a show I have recently began watching. This show is in its third season on Animal Plant. That's right...Meerkat Manor. I find this show ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING. If you don't know, it's a show about a real group of meerkats. Like the nature shows I grew up watching on PBS, only this is more like a soap opera. Yes, an animal soap opera. You just have to watch it to understand. It comes on Animal Planet on Friday nights (which means that I am admitting that I have such an exciting life that I watch a show about meerkats on Friday nights). I am probably more apt to love this show because I love animals, but really, I am practically hypnotized by it! These animals are so cute.
