Well, I wish I could report the job search has been successful,
but it has been a bit rougher than I had anticipated. Because I
have been limiting my search to the Chicagoland area it has been
quite difficult to find a medical group to take me on. One of the
many challenges of job-hunting in an unlicensed state is explaining
what it is that I do in addition to why someone would hire me when
I am not currently licensed in this state.
As soon as I find a lead that sounds promising, it ends up being
a wash! I have hope, but am starting to think more seriously about
my Plan B. Plan B consists of moving in with my sister in Missouri
to help take care of my niece for the summer while studying for the
NPLEX 2 board examination, which will be held this August. While I
would love to have a job right out of school, it may be a blessing
in disguise that I am not finding just any job here in Chicago…
meaning I can focus on studying for boards and potentially move to
a licensed state and get a great job! Here's to hopin'!!
On another note, my best friend Sarah, who is also a 10th
trimester intern, landed a job at an integrated practice in Joliet,
Ill. The official open house for the alternative medicine wing of
her facility is this Wednesday and I am planning to attend with
several of my fellow interns. Our newest clinician, Dr. Julie
Martin, was asked to be the keynote speaker at the open house and
we are anxious to hear her speech! We are all very happy to
celebrate Sarah's success and will jump at any opportunity to hang
out together as one big ND bunch! As the days grow closer to
graduation, we are beginning to realize we aren't going to be
spending every day together as we have for the past 4 years. At
least we all have Skype to keep us connected!
Old Photos
While going through old photos I came across a couple of old
pictures of the ND gang back in our first year of school. The
picture at the top is of a group of ND students and I posing after
a long day at school during second trimester. I remember feeling so
adult back then, thinking that I knew exactly what I was going to
do once I graduated.
The above picture is from the white coat ceremony where we got
to dress up in our white coats and feel "official." Today, I can
say with certainty, I had no idea what I was getting into back
then! This program has taught me more about myself that I could
have ever known back then. I know in 4 years from now I will look
back at graduation and feel the exact same way… thinking I had
everything figured out!