Hey there! So today was the day; the day to leave my home of 24 years to move to a completely new city to begin medical school. I wanted to share my experience of this day because I know there will be many of others who may have to experience this situation; whether you are leaving for school, job relocation or even just to start a new chapter in life.
I kept thinking about what this day would be like in my head and let me tell you, you can't truly prepare for it. Honestly, it wasn't as hard as I thought; maybe because I have a really good reason to go and something to look forward to on the other side. I envisioned drowning in tears the whole way driving but honestly, the hard part is leaving, seeing your family members cry as they are both happy and sad for your departure. The hardest part for me was hugging my 9 year old daughter and saying "see you later" (never goodbye) as she smiled, not completely understanding the magnitude of my distance. Maybe it will hit me when I get to school and a week or few weeks go by and I begin to realize "oh shit, this is real" but even then, I know I will make it through.
A few things that helped me was to constantly think positive thoughts. I kept telling myself I'm doing the right thing, I'm doing something great! Also, I took a lot of pictures with me, both on my phone and printed pictures. I also keep thinking about what's to come: med school. I know that I will be so busy with studying that it's not like I will be sitting around suckling in my sorrows, so everything will be fine! I'm not saying leaving wasn't hard, but it wasn't the worse thing in the world. Like I thought it would be! If you are preparing to move away from family and friends to start a new chapter in life, keep telling yourself what your doing is worth it and it will all pay off!
Now my fiancé and I just have to suffer through this 22 hour drive from NY to FL 😩😩😩
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