Thank God I don’t look like what I’ve been through...

For as long as I can remember I aspired to be a doctor. I applied to over 30 US medical schools and was denied every last one. I prayed to God for one yes. Shortly after I was accepted into a Caribbean Medical School. I was so excited, but my excitement was humbled after hearing from mentors and colleagues that most physicians don’t even pick this route unless they’ve applied 2 or 3 cycles.

By the time I figured this out, I was already on the island in the middle of my first semester. I guess I should’ve been more careful with what I prayed for. I had not personally known anybody who went this route recently to ask for advice; so I really didn’t know until it was too late. (God’s plan) I prayed on if I should leave and go back to the US and try again, but God kept telling me I was right where he needed me to be. Throughout this entire journey, I still question if I made the right decision, but every time I get an inquiry from a future physician, I’m happy I’m in a position to help them compare their options.

I’ve cried many nights and had many failures along the way, but

I’m happy I took the road less traveled by and that has made all the difference.