Term 5 - the final round in Grenada (fingers crossed..!)

I am back in my room in Lance aux Epines, Grenada, for my fifth term at SGU.  There are 124 days until my final Pharmacology Exam and the end of my 2nd year in med school.

It is amazing to think of all that has transpired already and the crazy time warps that you enter when pursuing such a crazy endeavor.  At the same time the days have felt endless and impossibly speedy, and the ways that my brain has changed and adjusted are crazy to think about.  I have definitely not navigated the whole process with grace the entire time (or ever), but I have definitely come to realize that there are a lot of people, relationships, lessons and experiences that I have been lucky enough to incorporate into my life by being here.

Certainly there have been many times where I've felt crazy, lonely, insecure and exhausted, but there have also been times where I'm just so excited by the information, the comraderie, the gorgeous island environment and the hope for my future career that I get more excited about as the clinical years are closer to my grasp.

My goals for this term (besides doing well academically!), are to stay more present, to try and stop worrying so much about the future, to stay true to myself and what makes me tick without comparing to others, and to work my butt off and just DO things without procrastination and avoidant behaviors!

In the end, this is such a blessing and incredible opportunity and I want to use it to better society and help as many future patients as I can.  It is not going to be easy - but what really is 'easy' that is also worthwhile?  And, at the heart of it, at this point, I do know that I'll make it.  Maybe not with much grace...but I'll get there!