I've been a bit slow about posting lately - it's sort of chaotic right now. I've mostly just been posting photos of the boys (mainly because I know my mom checks the site every day). J is finishing his last (full) week of call as a fellow (thank goodness), and I am cramming for boards. I do realize that all I need to do is pass, but when you've only got a few hours each night to study (and realize that you are exhausted during those hours), it can be a challenge, especially if you're like me, and hate walking into stuff feeling unprepared. Studying on Sunday nights is particularly difficult after an active weekend with the kids.

J and I were chatting about this whole med school with children thing. It's definitely tiring. We came up with the analogy that it's like having (at least) two full-time jobs. And then add on clerkships and boards, and it's like having (at least) three full-time jobs. Studying is the most flexible in terms of schedule, so it has to wait until the end of the day, but I often find it hard to concentrate when I've just spent an early morning with the kids, a whole day at school, an evening with the family. The thing that requires the most focused brain effort gets the last few ounces of energy left. It brings me back to the days when I was applying to medical school and had one full-time job and three part-time jobs while I was studying for the MCAT (my least favorite exam of all time). I still think that was much worse, because getting into medical school is such a crazy process. Compared to that time, I'm kind of coasting now (as long as I don't royally screw up in the next few months).

Tags: me, school