So I think we have sufficiently confused everyone as to where we will be living and for how long. Here is the breakdown of the next two years of our lives:
1-Morgan will have completed his first two years of medical school in December. We are leaving Dominica on December 20th to spend Christmas with the Lewis family in North Carolina. We will not be returning to Dominica. Our time here will be OVER! :) Some time after New Year's we will drive down to our new temporary home in Miami.
2- Morgan will begin his pre-clinicals in Miami. A few months ago we were planning on staying in Dominica for this but two weeks cooped up in the apartment with sick kids and water outages just about drove me over the edge. We will be in Miami till the middle of April and then begin our exodus across the United States and back to Washington.
3- Morgan has to take one of the most important tests in his medical school career in May of 2009- the STEP. After he passes the STEP he will then be able to audition at hospital sites for where we will spend the next 2 years of our lives. Rotations may start as early as July but can also start in the fall. We could be anywhere in the United States for this 2 year period. We don't know how long we will be in WA but Morgan's parents have agreed to let us live in their home until Morgan's rotations assignment comes through. We are excited to be around our WA family and friends again during this time.
I think that is the breakdown of our lives for the most part...or at least to my understanding of it. I basically go where the man goes and bring the kids along for the ride. One of these years we won't be nomadic and actually plant some roots. But for now, we just go where we have to in order to help Morgan realize his dream of becoming an MD. Hang on tight and enjoy our adventures through the blog!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
A little clarification...
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Thanks for posting this. I was a little confused too even though I know how Ross works. I'm excited for you guys to come back to the states and can't believe that your time in Dominica is drawing to a close. I'm sure you are all super excited about that! We can't wait to see you guys again and hope the rest of your time spent on the island goes well.
Can you believe last night Jeff said, "So what would you think if I decided I still want to go to Medical School and try for Ross or UW again?" I just rolled my eyes! I guess he doesn't see the door closed for him yet and won't until it's locked. I'll be really upset if he gets accepted just for the fact that it didn't coordinate with your time at Ross. It would have been fun to be there together like we originally planned, or at least made life easier. We'll keep you posted on the "Goff Saga". Ta Ta for now!
We wish you the best in all y'alls endeavors. Sometimes it is hard to just be along for the ride... but sometimes it can be an adventure.
Unfortunately, a lot of women end up getting toted around the U.S. and not living close to their family. I know I miss my family, but we always just follow the job. So when it gets hard to be a nomad just remember that even if Morgan had just chosen to get a job (instead of school) you'd still be along for all the transfers, promotions, layoffs, job changes etc. :)
We can't wait until Christmas!!
Wahoo! We're looking forward to May! Good luck with everything.
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