Ohh med school...
My wonderful, awesome, fiance is almost done with his first year of med school!! He has done an awesome job and I just love to brag about him to our families and friends who are supporting us from a distance :)
Andrew would not have gotten as far as he has and done as good of a job as he has without the help of his friends, his support group, his mentors, his peers. They study alone, together, clarify things, and teach each other. He has found what seems to be a really good group. They go beyond school, they help each other unwind and celebrate life.
Andrew and I have been figuring out how to create time for us and I am working two part time jobs and have taken up boxing for exercise and an outlet for emotions. I've also started volunteering at the Kansas City Pet Project (although I really need to get there more often than I do...). Even with everything I'm trying to do I have a lot of free time! Most weekends Andrew studies all day on Saturday and for at least a little bit on Sunday after he's spent Monday through Thursday and maybe sometimes Friday studying...it's never ending!
I would not be able to get through this without the help of my friends!! When I'm not quite sure what I'm doing I can go to my friends and talk to them and we can give each other advice because we understand what each other is going through. Our lives are not the exact same but their guys are in Andrew's class so everyone is incredibly busy. They are a great source of comfort and a distraction. I am so lucky to have found them! We get together to drink, bake, watch movies, play games, go shopping, support one another, and move through this journey of moving away from friends and family.
While my two best friends in Kansas City are part of our med school journey I also have at least one other friend. We might not be in the same journey but she also moved to Kansas City away from her friends and family to support her boyfriend. Sometimes it's just so nice to get together with her to get away from med school. She is a great girl and I am glad that I found her too!
I may not have a lot of friends here in Kansas City, but I have learned that quality is much better than quantity!! I am soo grateful for my friends, all of my friends because it's nice to know I have people supporting me from afar!! You girls mean so much to me! So thank you for your support and love! <3
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