The worrying about whether I had a job next year was gone, only to be replaced by the anxiety of where I matched and where we would be moving in two months. As if medical students haven't suffered enough, we were forced to wait until Friday Morning to see our fate. I truly believe being a medical student is some sort of twisted psychological experiment, with the string pullers constantly seeing just how much they can push before the students break. With that being said, let's get to the envelop opening ...
If you couldn't see by the image, I matched into pediatrics at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio! This program is affiliated with Ohio State University ... correction THE Ohio State University ... apparently the "THE" is incredibly important to the people of Ohio, and it's definitely something I will have to get used to saying. This was my favorite program and city after interviews were complete, so God definitely knew what he was doing when He placed us there. Oddly enough, this was my last interview and one which I considered canceling because I was so tired of traveling and being away from my wife and infant son. Luckily for me, I felt like interviewing here was too good of an opportunity to give up, and upon returning I had nothing but great feelings towards this program. Upon opening the letter, my wife and I felt just about every emotion under the sun ... excited, scared, joyful, anxious, happy, sad, and nervous. Both of our families are in Nebraska, so leaving will most definitely be difficult, but we're excited for a new chapter of our lives in Ohio.
Here are a couple pictures of my new "home" come July 1st ...
Following the ceremony, I was able to celebrate with my good friends/classmates as the culmination of 4 years of hard work became a reality.
This last week has been crazy to say the least, and we were so blessed to be able to spend much of the weekend with our friends and family who have supported us through these last 4 years. Now, on to the hard part ... preparing to leave Nebraska and those we love, and starting my first "grown-up" job.
Lastly, here's a picture of the person that got me through these last four years with my sanity intact. I couldn't have done it without you Kinsey, love you both so much, and can't wait for this next adventure to begin.
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