Where I am at the beginning of my third year

age: 24

residence: Boston, MA – medical school dorm

relationship status: four years seven months, and engaged

exam status: USMLE Step 1… passed, I hope

expected date of graduation: May 2010

future career: physician, academic medicine in a large urban area, mostly clinical and some education (student and resident levels)

front-runner for future specialty: Child Neurology

other possible specialties: adult Neurology, other Pediatrics subspecialties, Ob-Gyn?

outside activities: … (when I can: yoga, meditation, jewelry-making, cooking)

vices: chocolate, online bead stores with free shipping, Target, shoes, Target shoes, jewelry, kitchen stuff, a very messy room, RSS feeds, cuteoverload.com

listening to: Tammany Hall NYC, The Weepies, or anything else from the Scrubs/Garden State soundtracks; misc. alternative/indie rock, soul, Ella Fitzgerald

with me at all times: keys, HMS ID, wallet, cell phone, migraine meds, makeup, my Nalgene

last time I read a book: last night

last time I went out to a movie: I truly can’t remember…

average hours of sleep per night: seven

coffee consumption: one per day, usually drip made at home