So I'm starting to come to the point in this whole pre-med journey when MCAT's have to be taken, essays written and applications filled with the hopes that all of this hard work I've done will reward me with a interview and than acceptance to any school. Let's face it, I'm 31 now I don't have time for as many extracurriculars as the other applicants (primarily of course because Ip, Blip, Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee are my extracurricular activities) or the GPA (not that it's that bad either folks) for that matter so I will go anywhere. Which leads me to the point of this blog....
My significant other asked me today where I wanted to attend med school. I gave him the answer that I was pretty much willing to go anywhere that wouldn't put my family in harms way. So then I got what I wasn't expecting.... he's not willing to go to the Midwest, the Northeast, the Northwest or the Deep South. So I'm in shock... is it alot to expect that if my other half loves and respects me that he should be willing to go with me anywhere? Is it to much to consider that he might have told me this when I started my journey into pre-med and not at the end of my junior year? So now the big question remains.... follow my dreams and possibly lose this relationship of 8 years or change carreer plans and possibly hate him forever because of it? What to do,,, decisions, decisions, desicions.......
Thursday, April 2, 2009
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As a married woman myself. I would give him more time to think about it and wait until the time comes. Meanwhile, still apply to all the medical schools you want. Push comes to shove he will follow you because the career plan that you have outlined for yourself is for the betterment of your entire family (financially). When your bringing home $200,000 a year, im sure he wont be complaining about how he had to move to the carribian or alabama for 4 to 6 years. Stay positive and encouraged. They will come around.
Thank you Shay! I really needed that today... I really do hope he does.
My husband asked me that same question and my response was pretty much the same thing you said "anywhere that is willing to accept me". He had the same reaction as your husband, so I decided to give him time. SO as time went by I decided to go ahead and start applying anyways, he saw my struggle and realized how important and not to mention beneficial this career is for our family and that we will be sacrificing 4-6 years toward a more stable future. We sat down one day and discussed it again and he told me that he was willing to go wherever I got accepted and we would do our best to work it out. So I would agree with Shay, give them time and if he knows how important this is to you and your family he will come around. :)
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