ttranmd
04-24-2003, 11:47 PM
Heya,
I thought I'd introduce myself and say hello to everyone. I graduated from Saba in June 2001. My time on Saba was well-spent, as I got through my classes, but also took the time to visit St. Martin, St. Barths, Nevis, St. Kitts, and St. Thomas. It was a truly amazing experience, and I hope that you all take the time to appreciate the opportunity to spend time in an area that people only dream of visiting.
I also wanted to write to reassure everyone. It's scary as hell to go down to little island in the middle of the Caribbean to follow a dream, and if you get too wrapped up in the details, the light at the end of the tunnel seems far, far away. But, I'm here to let you know that everyone will work out, in the end.
I don't have family in the medical field, other than a sister who started her residency at the same time that I did (in a different state, different field). I was an English major in college, and my scores were OK. Decent, but not off-the-scale. And I turned out OK. I'm about to finish my second year of internal medicine, I'm going to be chief resident next year, and following my residency, I will be starting a nephrology fellowship.
So, things work out. Just keep your expectations realistic, and you'll do fine. You'll get through Saba, you'll go through your clinicals, and you'll get your residency. Just remember...enjoy what opportunities you have in the Caribbean. The best advice that I can give any of you ... is to not be lazy. Don't look for shortcuts, don't find excuses not to do your work be it in the classroom, in the hospital, in life.
I keep rather busy, so I don't have enough free time to pop in here every day, but I'll try to come around to keep up with any questions that you all may have. Take care.
Tony
I thought I'd introduce myself and say hello to everyone. I graduated from Saba in June 2001. My time on Saba was well-spent, as I got through my classes, but also took the time to visit St. Martin, St. Barths, Nevis, St. Kitts, and St. Thomas. It was a truly amazing experience, and I hope that you all take the time to appreciate the opportunity to spend time in an area that people only dream of visiting.
I also wanted to write to reassure everyone. It's scary as hell to go down to little island in the middle of the Caribbean to follow a dream, and if you get too wrapped up in the details, the light at the end of the tunnel seems far, far away. But, I'm here to let you know that everyone will work out, in the end.
I don't have family in the medical field, other than a sister who started her residency at the same time that I did (in a different state, different field). I was an English major in college, and my scores were OK. Decent, but not off-the-scale. And I turned out OK. I'm about to finish my second year of internal medicine, I'm going to be chief resident next year, and following my residency, I will be starting a nephrology fellowship.
So, things work out. Just keep your expectations realistic, and you'll do fine. You'll get through Saba, you'll go through your clinicals, and you'll get your residency. Just remember...enjoy what opportunities you have in the Caribbean. The best advice that I can give any of you ... is to not be lazy. Don't look for shortcuts, don't find excuses not to do your work be it in the classroom, in the hospital, in life.
I keep rather busy, so I don't have enough free time to pop in here every day, but I'll try to come around to keep up with any questions that you all may have. Take care.
Tony