Thus begins 2011. I have December and January off so I've been enjoying an extended vacation. In the last 5 weeks I've been to Nashville, Chapel Hill, Orange County CA, Torrance, Atlanta, Cleveland, and Columbus x 2. Interviewing has been fun because I'm not used to people constantly complimenting me and encouraging me to come to their school. I like getting letters from program directors encouraging me to pick their program. I feel like a unathletic Indian version of LeBron James. Now feels like the right time to go to a new city and travel because it will be awhile before I get an opportunity like this again. I'm not sure where I'll end up, but I've generally liked all the places I've interviewed. I feel like I would like to be in a city that's unique where I will get to work with people who love what they do and where I'll make a lot of friends. That being said, the front runners are Vanderbilt and UNC because I liked the people there and the cities are clean and easy to drive around in.
So after 25 years it looks like I'm slowly approaching the point where I really will leave Cincinnati for the first time. I'll probably move to a new city where I have no friends, but I have few to begin with. As much as I love fall and Christmas Break in Cincinnati, all of my free time reminds me that I need to collect more homeys. Six years ago I would have been thrilled to move somewhere new and start fresh. Now I'm not so sure life would be much different than it has been. There are a few people and places I'll miss here in Cincinnati, but I guess it's time to find new people and places to love. I know I'll be working a ton wherever I go, and I'll be doing a lot of the same things for fun (movies, bars, tv, sports, working out) no matter where I end up. I just hope I'm around people who enjoy practicing medicine, are good about letting residents make decisions and perform procedures, and who are easy to be around.
So I guess for now I'm gonna keep reading stuff so I'm almost ready for whatever is next. In the years to come I think I'll see some amazing things, learn a lot about stuff, and touch the lives of a few people who want my help. Oh yeah and I think my older sister is going to get engaged soon, maybe probably. I feel like her stable relationship with her boyfriend is getting way more time and attention than it needs... Does that make me a bad person? I guess I am a bit self-centered, but no more than the next guy. My US tour continues in Columbus again so I'll keep the tank full in the rabbit.
