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So I am getting a slight respite from school here on St. Croix while we work at the vet clinics and then head to the beach for some sun and fun. I’ve gotten a burn which is a first for me in a while too. While I am here I am studying for the upcoming MCAT test as well as doing my online course, Understanding U.S. Healthcare Systems - which to be honest is a fascinating course and an eye opener to say the least. I had no idea there were so many government agencies and that medicare & medicaid were developed in 1965, I suppose I presumed they were always here helping people. By the figures I’ve read almost one in three people, probably about 30% of the U.S. population is helped by those two agencies combined. Ok off to bed… just felt like dropping by and posting.

Well not sure if I’m nuts or not (time will surely tell) but I’ve made my appointment for the MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test) for July 18th. Now I am working on learning physics, and brushing up on studying everything else I know. I’ve purchased Audio Osmosis and have been using it to learn physics - which they certainly help make the concepts easy enough to understand - the question is will I remember the plethora of details they are teaching me and the equations! Well while I was at it I’ve also purchased a bunch of practice MCAT’s and flash cards. I’ve decided to go easy during summer session and only take 3 upper level credits toward my B.S. degree - so on top of going to St. Croix, shadowing in the hospital Operating Room, completing an online course in the upper division university level, I have to teach myself physics and brush up on all the other stuff I already know (General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biology) Surely this is not a light task I am undertaking and I am of course praying for, and expecting an excellent outcome! Wish me luck! My goal is to get into medical school in the fall of 2009, which of course means I will be doubling up and taking a lot of tough courses together this next year to complete my degree too. I’m debating between a liberal arts type degree and a biology/biomedical sciences degree ~ I’m sure once I get into the university I’ll talk to advisors and figure it out, right now I have to worry about the MCAT, it’s my most immediate dragon to slay.

Well it’s official - I have completed my first 2 years of college and received my Associates in Arts (A.A.) degree! I graduated Summa Cum Laude too - go figure! Now I am awaiting the transcript shuffle so that I can gain entrance into university to get into summer courses - the race is on to see if it will happen prior to class start date - which happens to be Monday…