Jan

31

Internet explorer sucks

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i don’t use IE and just noticed that the photos here seem to screw up the layout. big time.
this is where you get to suggest how i fix it and i thank you deeply from the bottom of my heart because i really don’t want to do the legwork for you IE users right […]

Jan

30

January’s TO DO list

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i’ve never been so happy to see a ginormous envelope. it arrived this morning and my mom literally squealed with delight. which - in turn - brought tears to my eyes as she hugged me. it’s really really happening.
my brain has been spinning since i received the news last week and the […]

Jan

29

“What’s going to happen to Maddy?”

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this post is in response to the few private emails and personal comments i have had in the last week…
thanks to everyone who (even halfway around the world) claimed they would love to take her in. maddy gets to keep her current routine with my mom and chiclett. she gets to keep her […]

Jan

26

Stigma and success rates

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kendra over at island med student has a couple of good articles on the (somewhat incorrect) stigma of caribbean schools as a poorer quality “last resort” and whether or not students who can’t get into US med schools will actually succeed if given a “second chance” at a caribbean school.
Why I’m Attending a Caribbean Medical […]

Jan

25

Stressful journey

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i am thankful to have my brain back.
the stress isn’t gone - not like i ever expected to fully rid myself of that monkey - but it is focused. like snow, i don’t really think stress has a purpose other than to keep us on our toes and remind us to enjoy the times […]

Jan

24

Accepted

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i have decided to accept a seat with the Medical University of the Americas (MUA) on the island of Nevis in the Caribbean.
Nevis (pronounced “Neee-vis”) is the sister island of St. Kitts, a popular stop for cruise ships. it is a tiny (36 square miles) volcano island and has only about 10,000 inhabitants. […]

Jan

19

Still in hibernation…

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back sooner than you think. maybe even before the thaw. *gasp*