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Time has been flying by so quick that I constantly have to say “I can’t believe it’s already ____”. A lot has happened since I last posted. The Spurs went on to win the NBA Finals which was great, I met my gorgeous girlfriend and I moved up to Fort Worth.

I had a farewell dinner on Wednesday of last week and saying goodbye to everyone was probably harder than anything I’ll face in medical school. It’s so hard leaving everyone you love for the first time. It was especially tough because I have never lived away from the RGV. Sometimes I forget that I’m 8 hours away. Knowing that my friends and family fully support me as I start this journey makes me feel so much better.

Amethyst made my last month in McAllen insanely fun. There were days where we did nothing but drink coffee, eat powdered donuts and listen to KOL and it was completely perfect. She also got my hooked on E! TV and Bravo. Now I’m wondering what the Kardashians are doing. I couldn’t ask for a better partner to take on all that’s going to come my way. I’ve never met someone so sweet, funny, caring and of course, gorgeous. I cant wait until she comes up to visit. I’m a lucky guy.

After saying my “see you laters” to my best friends, Amethyst and I went back to my house and finished packing up my stuff. It was so weird seeing the room I’ve lived in since elementary school empty.

Amethyst and I watched E! TV (of course) until like 2AM. We slept for like 3 hours and then grabbed breakfast at Taco Palenque. After breakfast, I packed up my final things and said my see you laters to my sister, niece, chihuahua and Amethyst. Each one was so hard. My dog jumped into my truck and would not get out. I have never seen him do that before. It was heartbreaking to pick him up and take him inside.

The drive up was probably one of the toughest things I’ve ever had to do emotionally. A part of me wanted to just stop and turn around. Every song reminded me of my girlfriend and I kept looking at the pictures of my dog and family. I love driving on long road trips because it gives me the opportunity to clear my mind and think. I let everything sink in and started to feel much better. I’m so thankful to have the opportunity to start my medical education at the age of 23 in the great city of Fort Worth.

About one hour out of Round Rock (we stopped at IKEA) we ran into some strong wind that blew over the lid on the bed of my truck and smashed one of the legs of my computer desk. We had to pull over to the side to fix things up and the weather felt amazing. Of course, I had to take a pic.

It felt so great to finally get into Fort Worth. We were exhausted from the nearly 10 hours of driving (because of traffic and pulling a Uhaul). We had some dinner and began unpacking. I’m living in a historic home that is the oldest in the area (It was built shortly after the Great Depression. It is right in-between the medical/cultural district and some sort of country club. It takes me about 2 minutes to walk to school, which is perfect. The house has been completely restored and has been split into 4 separate one-bedroom apartments. I really love it here and I have the best landlord I could ask for. It was a tough decision choosing to live alone instead of with four roommates but I’m really comfortable where I’m at and I love being able to walk to class.

Last time I came to Fort Worth I heard of a local band named “Grady Spencer & The Work”. I listened to them on Spotify and got into pretty much everything they’ve put out. When I found out they were playing a July 4th celebration here in Fort Worth my dad and I went to check them out. Totally worth standing in the heat.

My parents have done so much for me and I am extremely grateful for every single thing. While I can’t repay them yet, I promise to make them proud during medical school. The same goes for all my best friends who have done a ton for me throughout the years.

I just got back home from my first day of a pre-matriculation anatomy course that I signed up for. Today was my first time seeing/feeling a cadaver and it was much less overwhelming than I thought it would be. The opportunity to study the anatomy of an actual human being is amazing. The fact that someone donated their body for my medical education makes me very thankful.

I hope to post on this as much as possible to document all the things that are flying by.