What I Really Learned in Med School

The week after my Step 1 exam, I made the trip down to Phoenix, Arizona to see Steph. We had a blast exploring Phoenix, Sedona, and The Grand Canyon. We hiked about 13km over two days and saw a truly breathtaking part of this world.  I got lucky on my flights with clear skies and unreal views of the mountains. My transfers were actually cool too - I saw the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and ate deep dish pizza in Chicago. We hiked Devil's Bridge Trail in Sedona and South Kaibab Trail in the Grand Canyon. We spent an entire day travelling through Sedona and seeing the red rocks. We hadn't quite planned it that way but it was too amazing to just pass by. I am actually torn about which sight I liked more - Sedona or the Grand Canyon. Who knew?! And that is not intended the underrate the Grand Canyon itself. The Grand Canyon was on my bucket list for years and I was so excited to see it with my own eyes. It amazes me over and over how beautiful nature can be. G

I come to you with an update about that 8-hour marathon that they call the USMLE Step 1. I considered going into detail about how that all went but the only truly important thing is that  I PASSED!! This is us pretty excited after the exam. We treated ourselves with a bottle of bubbly and a big greasy meal down at the hotel bar. So these days, Craig is in Cape Breton with me and we are writing our RLRA - more commonly referred to as "that paper I have to do." Although we are working throughout the day, we have been enjoying some of our free time by going to  Eagles games,  the YMCA, the movie theatre, C200 for skating, the Old Triangle, Don Cherry's, and other establishments. You know, normal people stuff. And we went to see A Christmas Carol (the musical adaptation by my former fellow dancer, Wesley Colford) last night! Update on the timbit story: If you didn't see it or don't remember it from Facebook, here it is again: "Craig and I were st