Saturday, February 1, 2014

Joyful versus Jittery

One thing that being in the real world has taught me is there is such a thing as being joyful and jittery at the same time.  Starting my first real job two years ago and shortly later moving to a different state are milestones that have taught me so much.  Both of them were unbelievably exciting and terrifying at the same time.  Your first real job out of college teaches you a lot.  My first thought was excitement, then the thought crossed my mind of why in the world would someone trust me, I had no experience.  Moving to a different state just a few months later was again, exciting.  The jitters set in around the time that I was taping up my last box.  Most recent college graduates experience these feelings, may be in different situations, but the feeling of being both joyful and jittery at the same time is something you can't really explain.  It's one of the best feelings, not knowing what the future holds, but being 100% ready to take it on.


Chris is finishing up his second year of medical school which means it's time to pick out rotation sites for this coming fall.  It seems like they range from sunny Virginia Beach to the mountains in North Carolina.  I had a feeling that rotations would be scary.  It's also very exciting when I think that he will actually be seeing patients and treating them alongside a doctor.  This is the reason we moved to Virginia, for him to learn how to become a doctor and it's truly exhilarating when I see him suit up in his white coat with stethoscope in hand.

The next two years definitely will be the epitome of joy and jitters.  Two years of rotations, interviewing at residency programs, looking at possible towns to spend another four years in, searching for jobs and apartments, moving to a different location…all sum up to one more great adventure together.


Adventures are meant to be joyful and jittery.  They are supposed to give you those little butterflies in your stomach and make you giddy.  I know both of us are ready to see where the next couple of years will lead us.

1 comment:

  1. So proud you decided to publish your first post! This is beautiful, Michelle! We look forward to seeing what you have to post in the future :-) !

    Love,

    Emily and Priyanka

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