Yes, Christmas break is still 2 1/2 months away but I am already making plans. I am start my break on December 19th and I have off until January 5th. Not a lot of time, but more time than I have now. First and foremost, I want to do some volunteer work. Places always need extra help during the holidays and I am an extra set of hands. This isn't purely unselfish as I get these things called TOUCH points for every hour I volunteer or do charity work and if I accumulate enough I get a letter in my med school file to go potential residencies. Probably a good idea. Second, I am going to read. I am going to read everything I can possibly get my hands on that does not have to do with medical school. I mean sure I am going to have to do some studying over the break to get ahead for the next semester but the majority of the time will be spent reading what I want. I am a reader. I love all books. I cringe when I see people mistreating books (folding the page over, writing in them....ugh, it's abuse). So I shall read.
I also want to go to the NFL hall of fame. I know it sounds odd, but I've passed by it several times and I never get to stop. Of course, it's a several hour drive and with the weather in this area, it might not be possible. So maybe that can hold off until summer.
But I am going to do the things that are good for the soul which as already said a main one for me is reading. I want to spend time with friends and family. I want to be able to appreciate the holidays. See, in my family, we aren't really the religious type, a little, but not a lot. Our Christmas is about our entire family being together, which is only is a couple of times a year and Christmas is the last big family hoo-rah of the year. It's weird that we are so rarely all together. The farthest anyone lives is my sister and I who live an hour away. Except for the past 4 years when I was in college and I lived about 6 hours away.
So I am basically going to spend my Christmas break doing all of the things that are good for me, so that when the spring semester comes around I am mentally and emotionally prepared and I can kick some med school butt.
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