I feel like just yesterday I was headed off for my NC interviews, but now 3 weeks and 5 interviews later I have come to neglect my blog! Overall the interviews have all gone really well. They were all very long days of answering a million questions, but I always came up with an answer and didn't find myself stumped on many of them. I really enjoyed talking about my Africa experiences and also the route I took to get to pharmacy school (year off, med school rejections, etc.) - it gave me a chance to share how I know I am in the right place with my career and how my faith plays into that. BUT...all that to say, I am SO confused as to where I should go! There are definite pros and cons about all of them, but none of them would be a bad experience and none of them were a "lightbulb" experience like "THIS IS WHERE YOU SHOULD GO!" I would really love to stay in Birmingham and not move, but I also know I could have a great experience elsewhere. My top 3 in no particular order (for now) will prob be UAB, Charleston(MUSC) and Vanderbilt... Wake was a great program, but I'm just not sure I would want to live there - I know nothing about Winston-Salem. UNC is prob rounding out at #5 just because of the distance and they pay a lot less than the other programs, with the most work! I'm really considering making a big pro/con poster so I can visualize all the different options...I'll let you know how that goes.
I am really struggling about this decision and am spending a lot of time asking the Lord to guide my heart. I know it will all work out for the best, but I need to know what order I am going to put them in...by next Friday the 6th! I'd appreciate your prayers over this matter and for my fears, doubts and anxieties to be quieted.
Oh - and I'm still headed to Denver this weekend for an interview at Children's Hospital next Monday. I have known for a while that this option is probably not what I want (b/c I still want some adult rotations) but I didn't feel like I could cancel the interview - so I'm going for the experience and who knows what it will show me!
This past weekend my good friend Sarah from college/pharmacy school came to town!! She left Atlanta about the same time I left Nashville on Friday afternoon (after my interview) and we arrived in Bham about the same time. It was SO great to have her here and show her around - I took her to some of my favorite restaraunts and we also did some cheesy touristy stuff like The Vulcan. I had never been up to see the Vulcan before, so I thought it was a good idea to take her there. She didn't tell me about her newfound fear of heights until we were getting on the elevator to go up. It was neat to see Birmingham from that view...it was quite windy as you can tell by our pictures. We then took her dog, Colby on a walk at Vulcan trail. I enjoyed having someone at Brook Hills with me on Sunday and was glad she got to see the great church I have found here. She was also very patient in listening to all of my pros/cons about my residency decisions all weekend - I was very thankful for the insight and understanding. All in all, it was a great weekend and I really appreciated her taking the time to come! 
