3rd year.....officially OVER!!!!

Today marks the day where I am no longer a 3rd year medical student and I can officially say, I AM A 4TH YEAR!!!! I walked out of Coney Island today with a huge smile plastered on my cute face :) I can't believe I have spent one entire year at Coney....it seems like I just started. I can only imagine how nice I will feel next year when I will be done with 4th year and starting my life as a doctor. I guess you will all just have to wait a year for that post :)

I have fallen off the face of the earth....literally!!! I have been so busy preparing for my upcoming Step exams that I have had little time to do anything. Of most significance....I finished my 1/2 marathon on April 25th!! I ran 13.1 miles in 2hr 11min 29sec. Unfortunately it was a wet and cold morning in Central Park....I was soaked even before the race began. Because I was so cold, I ran incredibly fast....and most of my body was completely numb, which at the time was great. However, I think I over extended myself just a little bit. I spent most of last week hobbling around, my right knee completely unhappy with my accomplishment. I tried to run this past Tuesday (only 3 miles) only to be in a lot of pain the past 2 days. So, running may be on the back burner for at least this next month while I give my knee a chance to heal. I'm thinking of buying some rollerblades or bringing my bike down from upstate so I don't completely lose my endurance, or my figure ;) Here are some pics of me:

Before the race: I think I look cold here....that or I need to poop (just joking, I did that already)

Here is me after the race: food in hand and my medal!!!! Actually, I cared more about the free food at the finish line

Now that 3rd year is over, what will I be doing?? Well, I have Step II CS in Chicago in one week and then Step II CK on May 18th....so I have alot of studying to do in the next 11 days. Then, I am heading home to see my family, friends, and most imporantly....my puppies!!!! I hope everyone is having a great May....the weather is gorgeous here in Brooklyn. I will see some of you really soon!!!!