The First Cut Is the Deepest

So...this blog is going to mark the journey of a "nontraditional" (in many senses of the word) pre-med student on my journey to med school. I've been out of "school" in the traditional sense for close to 15 years, and started taking pre-med classes this summer. Hoping to take the MCAT in April to make next June's application cycle.

It's been interesting being in a classroom with students who could theoretically be my children (if I were a teen parent). At least two of my classes now are being taught by professors that I know for a fact are younger than me.

I'm not worried about the med school/residency journey itself. The nice thing about being my age is that I already know it's about the journey, not the destination. I'm not looking to speed through med school to get to the goal. The journey through med school IS the goal. So hopefully I will bring a different perspective to the usual med school blog.

I'm also a practicing lawyer. I guess that's semi-interesting.

I'm thinking about combining my law background with my medical future and getting a joint degree in medicine and bioethics. There aren't many programs that offer joint degrees in medicine and bioethics, but I'm checking them all out now with an eye towards July.

I promise my future posts won't be this boring.

Snakes On A Cane