Summer's End.

Well, my summer school has ended which means that the blog is officially back. To recap my summer, I basically studied the whole time. I'm even talking most Friday and Saturday nights too! It obviously was very challenging but I think it will be worth it in the end. Thank goodness for my #1 husband who took care of the majority of the household chores and meals this summer :)

A few fun facts about the program:

46 - number of students who started in the program

44 number of students currently in the program

50 -percentage of females in the program

14 - number of courses taken (and successfully completed) during the summer semester

6- number of different groups I've been in 

2- number of semesters to go!

Needless to say, it was quite an experience and I'm so thankful that I've had the opportunity to be a part of the program. The next two semesters will be a bit better with a lighter workload. This will give me time to work for the Marketing Chair through a Graduate Assistantship and possibly an internship with a local company. 

I've had a week off and have been really enjoying it. I joined Sumeet at his limb deformity course in Baltimore (very cool city) and enjoyed lots of great food and wonderful weather!

Here are a few photos from the trip...

Brace yourselves people...

The blog will be making its comeback next week after all my final tests, papers and presentations. 

The Blog is not dead...

It's just taking a little break while I study super hard this summer....stay tuned!

It was fun while it lasted...

I'm going to have to end the blogging...have a great summer everyone.

Where exactly is Sumeet?

He's in Lucknow, India....

Just talked to Sumeet...

He arrived safely in India and is with his relatives in Lucknow for a few days.  He said the that the 15 hour plane ride wasn't that bad. He's such a trooper! He has a bit of jet lag but the home cooked Indian food is making things a whole lot better!

I sure miss him (and not just because I had to take out the recycling and trash all by myself).

The Good and the Bad

Let's start with the good:

This weekend signifies the start of a major landmark in our lives. Sumeet is set to start his 5th year of residency!!! Yeah! For those of you that don't know, 5th year is the last year!  I literally can't believe that Sumeet has been in some sort of educational/learning environment for 24 years. Crazy, right?! I'm so proud of him! Though the last year is very demanding, it also comes with it's perks:

-Mega respect

-Some sort of boat bash for the 5th years and their significant others

-A golf tourney in your honor

-A seat at the head table graduation night

-The star of the show at graduation, complete with a picture montage.

-Everyone asking, "now, where are you going next year?"

I'm especially looking forward to the picture montage, since I'm the one submitting the pictures. I'm sure everyone will get a good chuckle out of little Sumeet dressed in a suit and tie when he was 3. Then there's my favorite picture of Sumeet in his snorkel key.

Now, the bad:

The residency just started a new international segment to the program which means that Sumeet will leaves today for India for 3 weeks. The plan was for me to go with him, the timing didn't work out and obviously can't go during school. I'm really excited for him to go and he's really excited, but we obviously don't make a habit of being away from each other for 3 weeks at a time. I'll definitely miss him a ton!!!