tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15771739179790516922024-03-13T15:30:13.465-04:00Chronicles of a Rising DoctorChronicling my journey towards medicine, while balancing motherhood, school, work and this thing called LIFE!Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-86138499032085688642018-02-07T21:11:00.002-05:002018-02-07T21:11:52.631-05:00YouTube.. Sure Why NotHi Everyone, I know its been a while since my last post and I have a ton of updates for you. I will post most of my life changing events in the form of videos and upload them to my YouTube channel.<br />
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Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-85735920544976044082017-09-25T22:19:00.001-04:002017-09-25T22:20:00.189-04:00Fall Off then Bounce BackThis is my first Blog Post in a while and this is actually my first post as a Second Year Medical Student (Drum Roll and Round of Applause!!!!!!!!!!)<div>
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The last 5 weeks have been crazy, when I say crazy I mean crazy and to top it off we just completed our first set of exams for our year long courses. I can only speak for my school and my curriculum but 2nd year is completely different from 1st year, there is 5x more material to cover, longer class hours and did I say 10x more the material. </div>
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But Five exams in 3 days does not sound that bad at first but it was definitely more challenging than I thought. And guess what I did absolutely... .....HORRIBLE (well not super horrible but bad enough on 1 exam to really make me rethink everything for a quick second). </div>
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Learning to balance the new load of material was a challenge but the most demanding or worrisome part of the past 5 weeks had to be "other" issues I had to deal with equaling to an undue amount of stress, from financial stress, to home stress, to work stress, to financial stress, to just extra stress leading to an unfocused mind. And to be very honest I did not study everyday like I should had. Nope I didn't, on days when I was just completely over it, I might have studies for 30mins- 1 hr. I was not getting adequate sleep, all adding up to not so ideal circumstances. </div>
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2- Attempted group study. This was not effective for me either (at the time) because I was the weak member of the group, I was ill prepared and honestly couldn't keep up. I could have more effectively used that time to catch up on material. <span style="color: blue;">Going forward I will use group study to review questions (share common or differing point of views) and topics that I don't fully understand. </span></div>
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Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-80533536267234421612017-08-01T10:37:00.001-04:002017-08-01T10:37:28.191-04:00New School Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Its that time of year again, the little kiddies are heading back to school, college students will be back in school also and so many scholars will experience the illustrious first day of their new school, new program, etc!<br />
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I start school in less than two weeks and I am spending the remainder of this limited free time getting my son prepared for his first day at a new school (starting next week) and my first day as a 2nd Year Med student.<br />
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<li>Running endless errands for my grandparents while I still have free time</li>
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Whether you have started already or will start in the coming weeks or days:</div>
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Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-67056834477335414122017-07-26T10:04:00.001-04:002017-07-26T10:04:19.467-04:00Birthday Cake Please!Hello World, I am happy to celebrate another year of life, another day to learn and grow and to work on being great (however and whatever I define greatness to be)!!<br />
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Something AMAZING, AWESOME and SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS was that I launched my non-profit organization website!<br />
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So please check out <a href="http://conceiveadream.org/"><b>Conceive A Dream Foundation's new home!</b></a> Learn about the organization, the work we plan to do in the community and with youth and women, and of course make a <a href="http://conceiveadream.org/donate"><b>donation </b></a>towards these efforts!<br />
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Overall life is life, I am taking the good with the bad and making sweet dessert out of it! My goal for this next year is to devote time and energy into self care, self love and participating in healthy activities that will me bring joy and fulfillment and by doing so I will be a better mother, family member, student and friend!<br />
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I am thankful for the good health of so many</div>
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I am thankful that those with ailing health, have the strength to keep going</div>
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I am beyond thankful and All praise, honor and glory goes to GOD because I could not have made it on my own!</div>
Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-23522648967070914062017-06-29T11:49:00.000-04:002017-07-06T21:20:40.198-04:00June the Rollercoaster!!<br />
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June you were filled with humps, bumps, twist and turns!!</div>
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Mother<br />
2nd Year Medical Student<br />
2017-2018 Co-Director of the student run <a href="http://morehousehealthcare.com/programs/heal.html">H.E.A.L Clinic</a><br />
Family Medicine Interest Group Vice-President<br />
MSM SNMA Chapter Treasurer<br />
and Founder of <a href="http://conceiveadream.blogspot.com/2015/05/about.html">Conceive A Dream Foundation, Inc</a>. (official website coming soon πππ)</td></tr>
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Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-74534446320196645282017-06-02T08:24:00.000-04:002017-06-02T08:24:13.164-04:00Hello June<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello to another awesome month</div>
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Thank you spring for wonderful things</div>
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Soon Hello Summer and all its magnificent wonder</div>
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Big Moments in June History (for me)</div>
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June 2016- First Year Orientation for Medical School</div>
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June 2015- Summer APEX Program</div>
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June 2014- Began my AMSA Just Medicine Fellowship</div>
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Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-33328993827651474752017-05-31T11:28:00.001-04:002017-05-31T13:17:46.691-04:00FAILURE is Not FINALIt has been several months since my last updates post. This was definitely not intentional. I honestly had so many things I wanted to write about but could not organize my thoughts in the form of a post. The last 11 month of school, my first year of medical school to be exact, have been very challenging, from navigating through first year curriculum, to constantly worrying about how I will fund the next 3 years of school, family illnesses, personal struggles, parent guilt, granddaughter guilt and the list goes on, but here I am.<br />
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Did I survive my first year of medical school, hmm well I am here to write another post. This year has definitely not always gone in the direction that I wanted it to go in but as hard as school has been this year, I still think the hardest part of this journey for me was actually getting into medical school. No, I am not saying that this has not been the most challenging/rewarding academic year of my life but once you get into school no matter how hard it will get, you're there, you're in school, you made it (well semi-made it). And, when I didn't perform how I wanted on an exam or even failed an exam (yes I said failed an exam in medical school π), of course I felt disappointed but I know from experience that Failure is not Final. My grades in undergrad were not the most stellar, my first attempts at the MCAT were not bomb.com run-and-tell-your-mom scores, I had a child in college and most people thought I would not even finish school let alone be working towards my life long goal, had I let those encounters permanently stifle my dreams and goals I would have not made it into medical school today.<br />
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After a year of classes I can't say that I know the keys to surviving your 1st year medical school but what I can say is that I know this is a continued learning process. Learning about yourself, learning about others, exploring your interest, learning new strengths, discovering new weakness. I am still figuring out what works for me, how to balance school, parenting and other obligations. But I did discover for me one major key to balance in school is finding time to be happy, even if that is just an hour a day/week, and eliminate things/people that bring the complete opposite into your life.<br />
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What brings meaning to your life? If you have this figured out already, GREAT, you have half the puzzle already mastered. If, not then that is ok too because you have time. Find what brings meaning to your life, embrace it and allow that to be your solace during the stress of school, training, and everyday living.<br />
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<i><b>If you only remember one thing from this post, remember: Not matter what the next year(s) may bring remember to celebrate your accomplishments and do not dwell on misfortunes because <u>Failure is not Final</u> and your success should be measured by your perseverance in the face of adversity and not by how high you score, how many likes you get or the recognition you receive from others. You are the only person destined to Run Your Race!</b></i><br />
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Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-43760841473123037672017-05-29T11:22:00.004-04:002017-05-30T10:00:37.647-04:00Lown Conference May 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had the pleasure of attending the Lown Conference a few weeks ago in Quincy, MA. This is the 5th <a href="https://conference.lowninstitute.org/">Lown Institute Conference</a> (click the link to learn more about this great organization).</div>
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Background: I attended the conference in 2013. This was before I entered medical school and I was working and volunteering heavily in healthcare at that time. I became aware of the Lown Institute after hearing a presentation from <a href="https://lowninstitute.org/staff/shannon-brownlee-ms/">Shannon Brownlee</a> during an AMSA Pharmaceutical Policy Leadership in Medicine event and became so enthused on the Right Care movement based on her presentation. I became even more excited about during the conference and enjoyed being able to interact with medical students, healthcare advocates and physicians. During the 2013 conference there was an emphasis of over-usage of medical services etc., and in my personal experience from living and working with mostly underserved minorities, I witnessed more under-usage of services than over-usage of services, so it was good that I was able to see the other side of that coin during the conference. I am also glad to hear that in more recent years, under-usage has been presented on a more in depth level.</div>
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I have been able to stay current with the organization and all of the great work they have been involved in over the years through weekly email updates but unfortunately, I was not able to attend the any subsequent conference events following my first in 2013. So I was very happy to reconnect with the organization through conference attendance. Additionally, when I attended the conference years ago, I was coming from the lens of a patient advocate and my experiences were vastly different. Since then, I have had the chance to work in different environments and even on projects that delved into interactions between pharmaceutical industry, medical education institutions and teaching hospitals, and began my training as a future physician. Despite having a different title now, I still consider myself to be a patient advocate first however now my perspective has slightly evolved to encompass a more dynamic viewpoint. I was thrilled to be able to attend the 3-day conference this year and learn about the progress that the Lown Institute has made over the years!</div>
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The conference kicked off events on Friday, during which there was a great Research Symposium where participants showcased the work they have done in the advancement of Right Care. That evening there was a mixer where many of participants were able to wine down and chat.</div>
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On Saturday I attended workshops during the day and had fun bowling that evening. There were so many great workshops available it was hard to just pick two π</div>
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I really enjoyed this session because it allowed me to learn about how this particular community in Camden, NJ empowers their community members, which consists of mostly Latino and African Americans, through education and healthcare. There approach is very community orientated and they take a very hands on approach in working to bridge the gap between access and available resources. Listening to the women speak so passionately about their community, the inhabitants and the work they have done, reminded me so much of the communities where I live. There is so much resilience despite so many of the "shortcomings" others see when they come to those areas.</div>
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<u>Discover "What Matter" Instead of "What's the Matter" to Improve the Patient Experience.</u></div>
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This session started off very anecdotal, where the speaker used her experience with her son and a medical condition he was facing to shed light on simple things that everyone in healthcare (from the front desk clerk to check out) and patients can do to make sure that the patient experience is positive and reflect the true essence of what healthcare should be. Then it became very interactive, each table of attendee were able to correlate an emotion to the points of contact during a medical visit, that were experienced by the patients, the parent or event the staff. </div>
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On Sunday there was Right Care Alliance Congress. I was able to stay for some of the activities before I had to depart for my flight. I heard from some of the new steering committee members and about their plans/interests and interacted with other attendees during a very interactive icebreaker!</div>
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Overall, I enjoyed my time at the conference. One thing that I will note is that communities that are underserved (whether medically, educationally, or economically), have a large population of minorities or both , are very unique. The obstacles to right care in Quincy, MA or Portland, OR maybe quite different than those faced in Camden, NJ or Atlanta, GA. And, it is great idea to have a wide range of experiences and people represented because Right Care may look different depending on where you are geographically and may sound different depending on who you ask but Right Care is Right Care. What I most enjoyed was being able to attend the workshops and hear from the speakers and take time to reflect on how I thought the Right Care Alliance could be applied to the communities I serve, as a patient myself and a patient advocate from an underserved community: what I thought right care looked like for me and as a future healthcare provider that will care for patients from all walks of life: how I could manifest Right Care for a diverse patient population!</div>
Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-7991527126815875652016-12-31T23:21:00.001-05:002016-12-31T23:21:20.850-05:00Twenty Sixteen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Its only right that I close out this year with a post!<br />
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2016 has been a year I will never forget.<br />
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So many great things happened in my life this year that I don't even need to drudge up the unpleasant times.<br />
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I lived to see another year, Twenty-Great :-) to be exact<br />
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My son lived to see another year.<br />
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Balancing school and life been a welcomed challenge and i look forward to all the great things 2016 has in store!<br />
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Blessing to all!<br />
Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-69147721308603206722016-12-20T15:46:00.001-05:002016-12-20T15:46:52.083-05:00Biochemistry NMBETomorrow is our first Mini board of the year and first National Mini board ever. This should be interesting :-)<br />
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This is the final stretch and I will be free for a GRAND 10 day Winter Break (you should see the excitement on my face 10 whole days lol)<br />
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Share in the humor with me!<br />
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Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-65832925628131662782016-11-30T22:09:00.000-05:002016-11-30T22:09:52.682-05:00Fall ReflectionsSo far this week has provided me with a major boost in moral. <div>
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As a first year MD student at my school we must participate in clinical preceptorships, which is similar to shadowing in some cases and in others, we visit sites that provide healthcare and other services for underserved population and learn more about the work they do, services they provide, and people they help. Well, yesterday my random assignment happen to be at a Family Medicine office that I have volunteered at for the past 2 years. It was so refreshing to be there and chat with my mentor and see patients. </div>
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Initially, I didn't feel any different walking in as a medical student as I did during my previous trips there but as the evening hours rolled on I realized things were different. I got really excited when the physician would mention topics that I had recently learned in class and I felt confident about my ability to answer clinical questions. Like, despite how I may feel that sometimes info is going in one ear and out the other, my studying and the endless hours I am putting are not in vain. I realized that the main purpose of the preceptorships is not give us more shadowing exposure because we all have hundreds and hundred of hours but for those days when we are bogged down with book work, lecture notes and feel so far removed from our goal of practicing medicine, it shows us, "That hey this is why you spend all of those hour reading, learning and preparing, so one day you can see patients and be the best physician for them as you possible can". And, I really needed that yesterday! </div>
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Then, today is my son's birthday!!!! I still can't believe how much he has grown and matured into a spectacular young boy. His birthday reminds me of my journey and how far we have come. He's seen me graduate from college, moved to Macon for grad school with me, seen me graduate from that treacherous program and now he is seeing me pursue my dream of becoming a physician! Today is just a reminder that my dream is really bigger than me because I have so many other people relying on my determination, my imagination and my success.</div>
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School for me this last month has not been all that I had hoped. Honestly, my motivation has been a bit lack luster, I am present but sometimes my mind is completely absent. Then, I set expectations for myself that I probably wouldn't even expect Albert Einstein to accomplish and when I didn't meet those goals it was difficult for me reevaluate how realistic of those expectations were but easy for me criticize my own efforts. But, I am learning to take easier on myself because while expecting greatness is great, burn out is real. I've done a lot of things in my life that I can reflect on but I've never done medical school before. I've never done medical school before as mother before. I've never done medical school before in my hometown with all my family (pro&con). This a whole different ball game and I'm just a rookie. But, I am learning, growing and still finding my way through. One thing I know is that, I dream about this, wished for this, prayed about this, and now I am hear. While people make plenty of mistakes, God doesn't! </div>
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Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-59624259882026213472016-10-21T11:00:00.000-04:002016-10-21T11:02:59.304-04:00Relax.Relate.Release: DIY/ChefMDWhen I need a break from my everyday routine a few things I enjoy doing are DIY projects and cooking!<br />
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Well Hmm (clears throat LOL) its like a coin toss there are aspects that I like and things that I don't like. Lets start with what I am not so fond of. I am not a big fan of the actual dissection part of Gross lab. I understand the practicalness/purpose of Gross lab but I know for sure in my heart (as of right now) that surgery is not my forte, I can barely draw a straight line let alone reflect/dissect/skin. The ambiguity of nerves, blood vessels and structures is mind blowing to me and while very fascinating, I find bit challenging in the aspect of memorization and discernment going from one cadaver to the next. As time goes on I am sure it will come with more ease but as of today, three days post Gross Lab Practical, I can't say that I am ever super excited when I see gross lab on the schedule.</div>
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Next, OS1 lecture: Since our first test block was 6 weeks, this 1st test was the longest test so far. As I may have mentioned before the subject matter is generally not at all difficult, the challenging aspect for me was the amount of material. I definitely enjoy learning new things. Many of the biochem, physiology and cell bio type topics were previously introduced to me during grad school. Learning about these topics in medical school has provided me with a deeper layer of understanding. Also we started Community Health. MSM missions is really community oriented and in this Service-Learning course we take an active role in the community and try to add additional value to the lives of those we service through mentorship, programming, and by implementing a health related intervention based on community needs.</div>
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Our 1st exam of this block was on Oct 18 & 19. Despite having had several exams prior, I can say this exam was an eye opening experiences. They showed me a lot about the effectiveness of my study style/schedule and about my personal drive and motivation. I got sick during this first block, a few random family things happened, and I have a minor fender bender. All things that could happen whether I am a student or not. Having all these things happened has help me reevaluate my own drive. Physical illness is something that I can't necessarily predict and sometimes even prevent but those days when I am just mentally exhausted and don't feel like sticking to my schedule, I can prevent. </div>
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Tip for Today: Make a schedule and stick to it. Make sure your schedule is flexible and incorporate free/me/fun time into your schedule. Devote as much time to personal/mental relaxation as you do to academic preparation and progression!</div>
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Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-3673644695047893892016-08-29T21:29:00.002-04:002016-08-30T08:34:55.444-04:00Goals!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Setting Goals are sooo important in every aspect of life. They help get a clear picture of things I would like to accomplish.<br />
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November 14, 2010 I sat down and listed out all of major goal for 5 years. On that document I listed monthly and quarterly goals that included items such as: Learn Spanish, travel out of country, become more financial secures, reduce debt, take the MCAT and an endless number of additional goals. I also listed the exact date that I hoped to enter medical school.<br />
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And one day my I woke up and my calendar read Jan. 2015. In a panic I realized that there was so much that I hadn't accomplished and things I still wanted to work towards, and it was time to extended my "Goal Docs" out for a few more years. I noticed that some of my goals had been met and other had been <strike>marked through twice,</strike> copied and pasted to a later date but one thing that had not occurred was the need to erase any of my goals. Though I did slightly rephrase goals and move dates, I never lost sight of where I wanted to go or the dreams that I had and wanted to accomplish.<br />
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As a first year Medical School student, I recently reviewed my goals from 2010-2015 and I looked at the many times I had to move dates, and edits where I had to readjust "My Plans" and relocate my goals. I had to readjust my plans to fit God's plans for my life because sometimes it is decided unbeknownst to ourselves that we need to take a few detours before we reach our final destination. Sometime we are frustrated by the traffic we are met with on these detours but every interaction and reaction has its purpose. And, while I have have items on my goals list <strike>x'd</strike> and relocated, I still made it to my end destination for this particular chapter of my life. Now its time to add my goals for the next 5-10 years and I look forward growing and learning more about myself and those I meet along the way!<br />
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Never give up on yourself, make adjustments, rephrase and rededicate aspects of your life and/or goals and move forward because a missed goals is not a misplaced Goal!<br />
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<br />Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-16724732071131998672016-08-22T10:09:00.000-04:002016-08-23T10:47:23.054-04:00How do you find time....<img height="234" src="https://thesinglecell.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/homer-simpson-struggling.jpg" width="320" /><br />
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I have officially been in school for almost 2 months and school recently started back for my son as well. Is it just me or does like feel like once school started that some time goblin stole several hours out of my day. Not only does it feel like the standard 24 hour days no longer applies for me but I am in a time warp and everyone and everything around me is going in overdrive.<br />
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Where is there time to eat, sleep, go to class, take notes, read notes, re-read notes, sleep, eat healthy, help with homework, cook, sleep, attend study group, sleep, exercise and did I say breathe lol<br />
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Ideally, when school began I wanted to incorporate healthier habits into my life such as exercise a few times a week, meal prep, healthier foods, sleep 8+ hours, in addition to my normal parenting duties and attending class and studying. However, during the first two weeks of schools I found it very hard to do much of anything that wasn't considered absolutely necessary (Eat whatever was available, sleep, go to class study and normal family obligations) and doing those things felt like a stretch.<br />
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Now that a few weeks have gone by and I feel more comfortable with balancing everything. Of course some days a way better than other days but over the last 2 months I have discovered that I will have to sacrifice somethings in order to find this balance. One thing I am working on is scheduling majority of my daily activities in order to feel like I am actively accomplishing my weekly goals. I am doing this for both school and home (you can image some of the items on the daily checklist for a little boy smh LOL). However, I have yet to find time for exercise :-( so in lieu of not being able to rigorously exercise, I skip the elevator and take the steps everywhere I go, take walks during extended breaks and "try" to do small workouts at home and I have incorporated several healthy food items into my weekly meals.<br />
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I am glad that it is still early in the school year for both my son and myself because it gives us time to tweak an ideal routine. I am always looking for suggestions on how other students balance school and personal life , so please share!!! Stay posted for new updates on our school/home routine.<br />
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<br />Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-17390209515851792292016-07-27T22:40:00.001-04:002016-08-02T21:12:11.636-04:00MEDICAL SCHOOL: Week 1It's official, I am official!!! After a whirlwind pre-summer, I can say with great pride that I am officially a medical school student. I have been rejected many times, pre-screened, waitlisted, and finally accepted multiple times over! Now I can say with certainty that I am at an institution where I belong and feel I will thrive and have all of the support I need.<br />
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This Monday I celebrated my birthday by taking my first ever Medical School exam as an actual Medical student (last year I took a medical school exam with M1s but as a summer student). I was not originally excited about having a major exam on my birthday but what other way would I want to celebrate my life and have another year to accomplish goals and be with family/friends than by living out a life long dream!! Well lets get to this a synopsis of the first few weeks of school.<br />
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Our orientation was at the end of June and class began immediately after the July 4th Holiday. Orientation consisted of faculty and student introductions, class photos, debt management talks, school public safety sessions, learning communities introduction and Ethic dilemma session among a wide range of other things.<br />
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The first week of class was a bit surreal, even though it was only a 4 day class week due to the holiday it probably felt like one the longest weeks so far. At that point it still had not set in that I was actually in medical school and that I was in a position that I had envisioned for so long (not sure if it has even set in yet lol).<br />
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My school typically has class Mon-Fri first starting at 9am and the end of our day ranges from 3pm to 5pm but once gross lab starts we will definitely be there till 5pm or later. I am accostumed to the long days because I just transitioned from a full time job back to being a full time student, despite that I found myself searching for energy after lunch, during our 3pm session and even sadly sometimes midway through our 9am session. If you have ever heard medical school classes being referred to as like a fire hydrant... its true because the amount of information you are flooding with in a short amount of time can be mind blowing. Being a single parent makes my situation a bit different as well. I have tried to get my feel of things and work on my study schedule, find people that I can potentially study with and those that I can build relationships with, its a work in progress!<br />
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Prior to our test on this Monday we had over 25 different lecture sessions (13 actual class days) ranging from biochemistry, histology, molecular cell, cell biology, fundamentals of medicine, etc and our test was 118 questions. I will go into more detail about the test and what I learned in another post!<br />
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Here are a few words that my classmates used to describe there first week of school........<br />
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Indescribable, Woaaaah, ugh, Introspective, fun, Crazy, Seriously, Interesting!<br />
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I am a proud member of the Class of 2020!!! Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-35680502378949987982016-07-20T23:24:00.003-04:002016-07-22T10:31:58.266-04:00I'm a Medical School Student ;-DThe time has finally come..... I have so much to share but time is escaping me LOL. I have been in school 3 weeks now!<br />
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And at the top of next week I will celebrate a birthday and my first ever medical school exam as a medical school student. I took a brief study break to provide you all with a bit of encouragement.<br />
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Your day is coming, patience is hard to practice at times but trust in the plans that God has for you and understand that time is relative in the grand scheme of things, your time is coming and you will do well and be great!<br />
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I will try to do a post on my first week of medical school after my test next week!!<br />
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<br />Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-54328581323758213502016-04-08T15:10:00.001-04:002016-05-31T00:16:14.915-04:00Are you ready to Apply!!Happy Spring Everyone!!<br />
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This time of year is marked by "Springing Forward" our clocks, crazy pollen (southern states at least), flowers blossoming, graduations and so many more wonderful things. Well it is also a reminder the AMCAS and AACOMAS application will open in a few weeks.<br />
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AMCAS AACOMAS<br />
Application Opens May 1, 2016 May 5, 2016<br />
Submissions Begins June 1, 2016 June 15, 2016<br />
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Speaking from someone who has applied more than once and both early and late in the cycle, interviewed during more than one cycle and will official begin school this summer: when your advisors, fellow premeds and medical students tell you to apply early, listen and APPLY EARLY!!!<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: purple;">Ideally Early application = Early Secondaries = Early Interviews = Early Acceptances</span></i></b></div>
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Hopefully everyone that plans to apply this year has already taken there MCAT or will take it now in April or Early May test dates. (By no means should you rush to test if you are not ready, test when you a comfortable with where you stand on content, practice test scores, and confidence)<br />
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Below is a timeline I have modified by including additional dates and important factors to consider. <a href="http://prehealthadvising.com/2015/09/2016-2017-medical-school-application-timeline/">The original pre-med AMCAS application timeline</a>.<br />
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applications, secondary applications, interview cost, seat deposit fees
and so on. </span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">If you are eligible Apply for FAP
through AMCAS and Fee assistance through AACOMAS.</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Reflect on your interest, core
values and desires in a medical programs (locations, specialty interest,
extracurricular activities, research opportunities, additional funding
available at the school, school/city demographics etc).</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Check out<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span style="color: purple; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://services.aamc.org/msar/home#null">MSAR</a></span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> to learn more
about schools and/or also go to the schools direct website. </span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Narrow your list of schools you
would like to apply to based on your preferences and based on if you have
or will all of the required pre-med prereq before school starts (<i>for
instance one school may required 2 semester of math but your school only
required you take 1 semester of math</i>). </span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 16.5pt;"><b style="color: #222222; text-decoration: underline;"><u><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">***Important***</span></u></b><u><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Once you have
selected your schools pre-write your writing prompts so that you can
submit your secondary as soon as you receive them.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></u><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.prospectivedoctor.com/medical-school-secondary-essay-prompts-database/" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: purple;">Check
out this website for a list<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></a></span><u><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> or visit SDN,
or contact people know that attend or have recently applied to the school.</span></u><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Set a goal to have the writing prompts completed no later
than mid June, leaving a few weeks to make last minute changes before July
1 when secondary applications open.</span><o:p></o:p></li>
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early to look for scholarships, check out the financial aid website of you
prospective schools, google, scholarship websites and create a spreadsheet
with listing deadlines and other important information.</span><o:p></o:p></li>
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you have not already taken the test or need to retake. Take the MCAT in the
spring if possible, but no later than early summer in order to have scores
submitted to the schools early in the cycle.</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Request copies of your transcripts
and check to ensure that there are no errors on them.</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Begin working on primary
applications. AACOMAS opens in early May. AMCAS application is
available online in May for applicants to begin filling out, but cannot be
submitted until early June.</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">TMDSAS opens in early May.</span><o:p></o:p></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Continue submitting secondaries that
you did not get a chance to complete in earlier.</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Some will come within days of
submitting the primary application, others will take a bit longer.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>Return these to the schools
within one to two weeks of receiving.</u></b></span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Interview at medical schools.</span><o:p></o:p></li>
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acceptances October 15. Notifications continue until the class is
full. </span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">By April 30, applicants to AMCAS
schools should only be holding a spot at one school. They may remain on
waitlists for other schools.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>(Not
sure if these rule also applies to D.O schools)</i></span><o:p></o:p></li>
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Rising Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322321717415338622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577173917979051692.post-17689367967465897332016-04-08T14:08:00.002-04:002016-04-08T15:11:41.526-04:00Upcoming Medical School Information Session!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibObthPna5tJ7etQQ5W_xYdpCSi3auusWd38PIm7QkToLVWU1JLTQJIj7eWyN7RNjEdwtOk-7bGcDprhjZiN41BjkkhghtQObPoTjmvR4SXcdSRNpChHZrEMKkvo3S1UcN5hQZ9ELAem7f/s1600/infosessionsign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibObthPna5tJ7etQQ5W_xYdpCSi3auusWd38PIm7QkToLVWU1JLTQJIj7eWyN7RNjEdwtOk-7bGcDprhjZiN41BjkkhghtQObPoTjmvR4SXcdSRNpChHZrEMKkvo3S1UcN5hQZ9ELAem7f/s1600/infosessionsign.jpg" /></a>Interested in attending a pre-med/medical student conference this fall or spring check out this post<br />
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<a href="http://www.pcom.edu/admissions/visit/visit-georgia/GA_Campus_OpenHouse_Apr1516.html/?utm_source=publisher_57&utm_medium=banner_300x250&utm_content=oh&utm_campaign=MSM_2016" target="_blank">Open House April 15, 2016 </a>5</span></b>:30pm- 8pm Suwanee, Georgia<br />
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<li>If you have an interest in Osteopathic Medicine or would like to learn more about Osteopathic principles, OMM or anything else, this would be a great opportunity for you to learn more about the school what is offers, the unique of Osteopathic medicine the similarities/difference between D.O and MD training.</li>
<li>If you would like to attend GA-PCOM: This is a great opportunity to learn more about their campus, lecture structure.. etc</li>
<li>If you would like to attend GA-PCOM: This is a great opportunity to get to know the admissions staff, state your interest in their program, follow up with emails stating your interest, what you enjoyed about the open house, when you are applying etc.</li>
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I have attended several seminars at GA-PCOM and attended their open house as well and I would definitely suggest this event to anyone who will be applying to anyone of their programs, even if you have attended their open house before I would say go again, it shows your interest and it may not be a bad thing when an admissions officer recognizes your name because you frequent their events.</div>
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As I come across other open house events at medical schools throughout the US I will post them.<br />
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Best of luck to prospective students!<br />
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Ju<span style="color: black;">st when you think you have a moment to relax</span><span style="color: black;"> then you're met with additional "surprises"</span><span style="color: black;">.</span><span style="color: black;"> This has been a very fruitful</span><span style="color: black;"> application season for me.</span><span style="color: black;"> I have had the opportunity to interview with several</span><span style="color: black;"> schools</span><span style="color: black;"> and</span><span style="color: black;"> I have even been accepted</span><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;">into a program.</span><span style="color: black;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">With </span><span style="color: black;">most acceptances there are deadlines</span><span style="color: black;"> for committing to a particular school.</span><span style="color: black;"> I received my first acceptance</span><span style="color: black;"> mid-january</span><span style="color: black;"> and this week</span><span style="color: black;"> I have to decide</span><span style="color: black;"> if I will attend the school. </span><u><span style="color: black;">While,</span></u> I am overjoyed<span style="color: black;"> and excited to be one step closer to my dreams.</span><span style="color: black;"> I have a lot of things to consider before</span><span style="color: black;"> deciding</span><span style="color: black;"> if I want to relocate to a different state with my son and embark on</span><span style="color: black;"> this tremendous</span><span style="color: black;"> yet</span><span style="color: black;"> demanding</span><span style="color: black;"> voyage of medical school.</span><span style="color: black;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">In addition </span><span style="color: black;">to having a deadline there's also a non-refundable seat deposit required that is</span><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;">around $2,000.</span><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;">This has been one of the biggest strains</span><span style="color: black;"> because</span><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;">I cannot </span><span style="color: black;">easily</span><span style="color: black;"> come up with that kind of money even within a 30 day deadline. On top of my current acceptance</span><span style="color: black;"> and I was waitlisted at one school</span><span style="color: black;"> and</span><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;">I am still waiting to hear back from another school.</span> All of the schools that I<span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;">interviewed with have</span><span style="color: black;"> qualities and characteristics</span><span style="color: black;"> that</span><span style="color: black;"> meet my needs and expectations. Yet, </span><span style="color: black;">I have been in the state of panic</span><span style="color: black;"> and</span><span style="color: black;"> unease for some time now </span><span style="color: black;">because I would hate to make</span><span style="color: black;"> a rash decisions</span><span style="color: black;"> based on my eagerness</span><span style="color: black;"> to</span><span style="color: black;"> enroll in medical school and live out my dreams.</span><span style="color: black;"> My son on the other hand is very saddened at </span><span style="color: black;">the possibility of having to leave all his family</span><span style="color: black;"> and start a new life</span><span style="color: black;"> in</span><span style="color: black;"> </span><u>a new</u> state<span style="color: black;">.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">As a single mother</span><span style="color: black;"> there are a lot of things I must consider.</span><span style="color: black;"> Negating the fact that I</span><span style="color: black;"> may not</span><span style="color: black;"> be in a financial position to</span><span style="color: black;"> submit the </span>deposit. My son's happiness, emotional state and education are very important to me. Today marks a day of transition for our lives as I must make an important decision regarding our future. Whatever decision I come it must be one that I can live with tomorrow and beyond.</div>
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There will be times in life when you will reach a deadline, a fork in the road of sorts, you will have to make a decision on which path to take. Whether or not both paths are equally/less desirable, or if one path appears more attractive. At that time have faith, pray with a open heart and mind and trust in him!</div>
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<span style="color: black;">Jeremiah 29:11 βFor I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">** Disclaimer: Originally written Feb 24, 2016 however I forget to post it :-(</span></div>
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