Life before Medical School.

I figured a good way of keeping a record of how medical school is going for me would be to keep a blog.  Then in the end of it all I will have it printed out and Bam I've got a journal of my medical school experience.  

So I have been in Kirksville (KV) for about two weeks now and have been bored for about a week.  Whit and I are struggling to find fun things to do, but we have turned our boredom into getting ready to start school (KCOM for me and Nursing school for Whit).  The past year I have not been in school and had basically turned into a scrubs living in, sleep deprived, shell of a man that looked a little like a guy that had been a good student once.  This was caused by working two jobs, both of which were in the evening and night, and not being able to sleep during the day no matter how little sleep I had been getting.  Oh Yeah and it is true what the Doctors have been saying for years, sleep deprivation, both in the chronic and acute forms, does cause the mind to slow and prevent information retention.  To top it all off I had stopped working out because I was either at work, trying to spend the precious few hours that Whitney and I were both awake together, or sleeping.  Needless to say, I needed to get my mind and body back into shape.  As many people know, the best way to get something done is by setting goals and then being accountable for finishing them.  I love my wife for many reason, but particularly for being good at holding me accountable for the goals I have set and reminding me that I need to focus on them.  She is one of the main reasons I stuck with the work load in Undergrad and I'm ecstatic to have her in my corner for Medical School.

On to the goals I have made.  Firstly I know myself well enough to know that if my body is not in shape then I'll have no luck at getting my mind in shape.  To remedy this problem I am working out at least five times a week for an hour.  This workout needs to be intense also. Thank you to all those at Body For Life for making a sweet workout routine that fulfills this requirement for me.  Next to get my mind back into shape.  I have set the goal of reading five 350 page novels prior to school starting.  So far I have read two of the books and have been working out everyday, minus Sunday, for the past week and a half.  In conclusion, I hurt.  

If anyone actually reads this blog I will be happy, but if you read it and have something to say I will be elated. So fill free to let me know what you think.