Island Med Student

It has officially begun. I was supposed to have my second residency interview last Thursday, but the swine flu pretty much destroyed me that day. Luckily, I was able to reschedule. Today I interviewed in Brooklyn (I’m intentionally refraining from giving away all the details). I think the interview went pretty well. Even though it was a very short drive away and I left over an hour in advance I ended up getting there a few minutes late because of not being able to find the actual building. And I NEVER show up late. So yeah, that kind of threw me off.

I was nervous at first, but once I started meeting the residents, I was a lot more relaxed. I actually got asked some clinical questions, which made me a little nervous. Thankfully, I got most of the questions correct.

I have another interview on Thursday. Then, I’m going to try and get an elective rotation for two weeks, so I don’t lose my financial aid. This whole interview process isn’t so bad, but it’s really difficult to take so many days off during rotations, especially a core. So, we shall see how everything pans out.

More to come soon!

Photo is from Graham Avenue in Bushwick. Am I the only one who thinks it’s scary to put up “seasonal” decorations in October?!