60 Days of Step 1 "Sadness"

DAY 60

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Mansi and Sophia posting from Vieques Island, Puerto Rico! We have looked forward to this day for so long that it feels unreal being here, soaking up the rays and (on some days) having absolutely nowhere to be. The island life is such a stark contrast from our Step 1 studying, and it has truly helped to put our lives in perspective! The living here is slow and easy, and I've already twice been

chastised for "being in a rush" or "always worrying about the time". Locals will wait ever so patiently to be serviced by a single cashier who is somehow managing to juggle taking orders, hollering out order numbers, communicating to the chef, and handling complaints (somehow = intermittently ignoring the customer). At first, I would stand there scoffing, indignant that they wouldn't prioritize the patron... this is just a small sliver in our day; this may be their job, but we must get on with our lives. It wasn't until a former continental American in a snorkel rental shop asked me why I needed to know just how long it'd take to travel from downtown Culebra to Zoni Beach that I realized how obsessed I had become with having a plan. I mean, the island is small, and I'm on vacation for goodness sake! Anyhow, in short, I'm trying to readjust to being a normal human being again and holding onto sight of that "big picture" that pulled so many of us into medicine in the first place.  

The saddest part of the end of our 60 days? ... not having an excuse to publicly broadcast our misery.

Thanks for accompanying us on our journey of unhappiness :). The saga shall continue as we start our first rotations (surgery and ob/gyn), which will most definitely herald in more tales of woe.