So things have recently been looking up for me and I finally started on the interview trail for medical school. Two interviews in two weeks and I don't even have to leave the state! As I walked on to the campus of Loma Linda I had the same rush of feelings as when I first exited the cab in Florence, Italy six years ago and took in the city. A flood of emotions came seeping through as I stood over the famous Good Samaritan sculpture at LLU and faced the hospital. I feel like my life is progressing and new and exciting things are awaiting around the corner. Things are finally coming together...interviews are rolling in, I am dating someone who every week just seems more wonderful...I guess it's true that all good things come to those who wait. In addition, I just feel really healthy right now and more centered than I have in a while.
But now my one concern....during my homestay, I was chatting with two of the medical students that lived in the house about my diabetes, why I wanted to go to LLU, and other med school related things. I said that I would never bring it up in an interview, but one of the many reasons that I wanted to attend LLU was because of their strong promotion of a healthy lifestyle. Studying medicine there would make it easier for me to manage my diabetes. The students in 100% unanimity insisted that I mention it in my interview because it would highlight my specific interest in LLU even more. So when I was really connecting with my second interviewer and the time was right I mentioned it to illustrate a point that I was trying to make...The interview seemed like it was going really well and the doc even showed me pictures of her kids towards the end of the interview...let's cross my fingers and hope this doesn't keep me out!
Next week I am interviewing at another great school--UC Davis, but I am more inclined to keep my health private...
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